Me: What is your name?
Native American Resident: John Tito.----(Name changed)
Me: John Tito?
Native American Resident: Yes, I got that name when I was a young boy.
Me: How old were you when you were named?
Native American Resident: 8 or 9 years old. I worked for a man who named me.
Me: What were called before you were named?
Native American Resident: Ashkii.
Me: What does that mean?
Native American Resident: [Laughs] Boy...it means "boy"
Me: What do people call you now?
Native American Resident: shi' cheii
Me: What does that mean?
Native American Resident: [Smiling] Grandfather.
Me: What should I call you? Mr. Tito? John?
Native American Resident: John Tito.
Me: John Tito- you want me to call you by your full name each time we talk?
Native American Resident: Yes, call me John Tito.
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