Myths of the Cherokee Extract from the Nineteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology

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Gaelic myths 468

Gallatin, Albert, on Cherokee linguistic relationship 16

Gallatin, Albert on Cherokee syllabary 219, 220

Gallatin, Albert on De Soto’s route 193, 198

Gallinule, Cherokee name for 284

Galphin, George, establishment of trading post by 193

Galûñ′lătĭ, myths concerning 231, 239, 240, 452

Gambling among Indians lxviii–lxix, 434, 465

Gambold, Rev. J., Cherokee missionary 84

Games, discussion of lxviii–lxix

Gaʼnaʼ, legend of 367370, 492494

Gane, ——, collection by xxix

Gann, Thomas, memoir by xli–xlii

Ganogwioeoñ, legend of 359362

Gansĕ′ʻti, see Rattling-gourd 387

Garcilaso de la Vega on De Soto’s expedition 2327, 191201

Gatayŭstĭ game of Cherokee 434

Gatayŭstĭ game, myths concerning 258259, 310, 311315, 464

Gatschet, Dr A. S., on Alabama migration 99

Gatschet, Dr A. S. on Biloxi linguistic affinity 500

Gatschet, Dr A. S. on Catawba linguistic affinity 498

Gatschet, Dr A. S. on Catawba name for Cherokee 16

Gatschet, Dr A. S. on Cherokee relations with Choctaw 390

Gatschet, Dr A. S. on Chickasaw 500

Gatschet, Dr A. S. on Creek genesis legend 229

Gatschet, Dr A. S. on Creeks 499

Gatschet, Dr A. S. on Creek towns 199, 201

Gatschet, Dr A. S. on Col. Benjamin Hawkins 212

Gatschet, Dr A. S. on Hichitee deer songs 435

Gatschet, Dr A. S. on Koasati migration 99

Gatschet, Dr A. S. on Mobilian trade language 187

Gatschet, Dr A. S. on name Cofitachiqui 193

Gatschet, Dr A. S. on sacred fire 503

Gatschet, Dr A. S. on Taskigi among Creeks 389

Gatschet, Dr A. S. on Yuchi myths 421

Gatschet, Dr A. S., work of xvii–xviii, xxv

Gatûñ′waʻli, see Hard-mush.

Gauntlet running, Indian custom of 490

Gayarré on Natchez among Cherokee 386

Genesis myths, see Cosmogonic myths, SACRED MYTHS.

Gens, features of xlix, 1

Gentleman of Elvas, see Elvas.

Gentleman’s Magazine on Cherokee war of 1760–61 45

Geological Survey, acknowledgments to 12

Georgia, agreement between Federal Government and (1802) 114

Georgia, arrest of John Ross by 122

Georgia, expedition from, in 1776 50

Georgia, extension of laws of, over Cherokee 221

Georgia, intended campaign of, against Creeks and Chickamauga 65

Georgia, local legends of 415419

Georgia, opposition to allotment project by 114

Georgia, part taken by, in Cherokee removal 114120, 129, 140

Georgia, pressure for land cessions by 114115

Georgia, production of gold in 220, 221

Georgia, protest against conditions of Hopewell treaty by 61

Georgia, raid by citizens of 71

Georgia, Removal forts in 221

Georgia State Historical Society, acknowledgments to 13

German blood among Cherokee 83

Ghost country, myths concerning 253254

Ghost-dance religion among Cherokee 89

Giants, myths of 391, 500501

Gibson, Col. John, on name Talligewi 184

Gill, DeLancey W., work of xxxi

Gill, Rev. W. W., on Polynesian myths, 431, 442

Gillespies station, attack on 6566

Gilmer, Governor, declaration of, concerning delay in removal 129

Ginseng in Cherokee lore 421, 425, 505

Gist, George, see Sequoya.

Glass, Cherokee chief, expulsion of whites from Muscle shoals by 68

Glossary of Cherokee words 506548

Glowworm in Cherokee lore 309

Goat, Cherokee name for 265

Gold, discovery of, in Cherokee country 116

Gold, occurrence of, in Cherokee country 26, 29, 220221

Golden Circle, Knights of, secessionist organization 148

Golden eagle, Cherokee ideas concerning 281

Golden eagle, see also Eagle.

Going-snake, signer of act of union 135

Gomez, visit to America by 191

Good, discussion of lvii–lviii

Goose, myths concerning 254255, 284, 325

Goshawk, myths concerning 284, 466

Gourd in Cherokee lore 454455

Government, Cherokee, modification in 112113, 116, 135

Government, East Cherokee, organization of 173

Government, Indian, steps toward abolition of 153154

Government, republican, adoption of, by Cherokee 106107

Government, tribal, organization of xlix

Government, United States, aid in farming and mechanic arts given by 8283, 104105

Grant, Col. ——, expedition against Cherokee under 44

Grape in Cherokee lore 422

Grapevine, myths concerning 465, 501

Graphic art, nature and development of lxxiv–lxxvii

Graves, Edward, supposed introduction of spinning wheels by 214

Gray squirrel, myths concerning 262

Greeley, Horace, on Cherokee part in civil war 148

Greeley, Horace on effect of Georgia anti-Cherokee laws 118

Greeley, Horace on events preceding removal 125

Greeley, Horace on imprisonment of missionaries by Georgia 120

Green-corn dance among western Cherokee 146

Green-corn dance, component ceremonies of 279, 290, 452

Green-corn dance, fire lighting before 396

Green-corn dance, purificatory rites in 230

Greenland, work in xviii

Greensnake, myths concerning 280, 296297

Greer, L. M., acknowledgments to 13

Gregg, Josiah, on Shawano myths 437

Gregory bald, myths concerning 407, 473

Grinnell on Blackfoot and Pawnee myths 432, 445446, 447, 451, 46263, 473

Grinnell on Blackfoot method of catching eagles 453

Grippe among East Cherokee 179

Groundhog, myths concerning 279, 452

Ground squirrel, myths concerning 251, 263, 436

Grouse, see Pheasant.

Grubworm, myths and lore concerning 251252, 280, 308

Guadalajara, Cherokee in vicinity of 146

Guaquili, De Soto’s visit to 25, 28, 194

Guasili, see Guaxule.

Guatari, see Wateree.

Guaxule, De Soto’s visit to 25, 26, 195197

Guess (Guest), George, see Sequoya.

Gûlsadihĭ′, legend of 376377

Guns, see Firearms.

Gûñskăli′skĭ, legend of 375377

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Habitat, Cherokee 1415

Hagar, Stansbury, acknowledgments to 13

Hagar, Stansbury on Cherokee myths 431, 437, 441, 442, 443, 445, 447, 470, 476, 481

Hagar, Stansbury on Ulûñsû′tĭ 460

Hale on Cherokee linguistic relationship 16

Hale on Cherokee migrations 191

Hale on Iroquoian migrations 189

Haliburton, ——, acknowledgments to 13

Hall, Rev. James, shooting of negro by 52

Hall, see McKenney and Hall 85

Hamilton, Governor, project of, for uniting Indians in attack on American frontier 55

Hamilton, ——, on Fort Mims massacre 216

Hamstrings, Indian custom of removing 447

Handley, Capt. Samuel, capture and release of 74

Hanging-maw, capture of Creek murderer by order of 77

Hanging-maw, conference at Tellico attended by 79

Hanging-maw, killing of wife of 74

Hanging-maw, expedition against Creeks under 77

Hanging-maw, wounding of 74

Harden, E. J., on events leading to Removal 125

Harden, William, acknowledgments to 13

Hard Labor, treaty of 46, 203

Hard-mush, death of 145

Hard-mush on Iroquois peace embassy 353, 355, 356

Hard-mush, treaty with Texas signed by 144

Harley, Timothy, on Eskimo myths 441

Harley, Timothy on primitive ideas concerning eclipses 441

Harmony, development of lxxii–lxxiii

Harris, Bird, plan for emigration by 156

Harris, I. N., printer of Cherokee Phœnix 111

Harris, J. C., on character of rabbit in negro tales 233

Harris, J. C. on negro myths 448, 450, 452

Harris, J. C. on relation of Indian, negro, and European myths 234

Harrison, Benjamin, proclamation by, preventing lease of Cherokee strip 153

Harrison, Gen. W. H., capture of Prophet’s town by 215

Hart, J. C., on East Cherokee condition in 1897 179

Hatcher, J. B., work of xviii

Hatcinoñdoñ, legend of 362, 490491

Haunted whirlpool, legend of 347

Hawk, myths and lore concerning 284, 286287

Hawk, see also Tlă′nuwă.

Hawkins, Col. Benjamin, life of 211212

Hawkins, Col. Benjamin on Cherokee attitude in war of 1812 89

Hawkins, Col. Benjamin on Cherokee industries in 1801 82

Hawkins, Col. Benjamin on Cherokee reception of Prophet’s doctrine 89

Hawkins, Col. Benjamin on Cherokee refugees at Willstown 209

Hawkins, Col. Benjamin on Cherokee skin trade 82

Hawkins, Col. Benjamin on Creeks 499

Hawkins, Col. Benjamin on Fort Mims massacre 216

Hawkins, Col. Benjamin on introduction of spinning wheels 214

Hawkins, Col. Benjamin on Koasati migration 99

Hawkins, Col. Benjamin on sacred fire 503

Hawkins, Col. Benjamin on Taskigi among Creeks 389

Hawkins, Col. Benjamin on threatened secession of progressives (about 1800) 83

Hawkins, Col. Benjamin on use of parched corn 481

Hawkins, Col. Benjamin on Yuchi 499

Hawkins, Col. Benjamin, treaty concluded by 61

Hawkins, Col. Benjamin, visit to Cherokee by 55

Haywood, John, on Cherokee migrations and predecessors 2122

Haywood, John on Cherokee heroism 394395

Haywood, John on Cherokee myths 20, 229, 440, 441, 445, 469, 477478

Haywood, John on Cherokee relations with Chickasaw 390

Haywood, John on Cherokee relations with Creeks 383, 384

Haywood, John on Cherokee relations with Tuscarora 379

Haywood, John on conflicts with Cherokee 76

Haywood, John on destruction of Chickamauga towns 55, 79

Haywood, John on first trader among Cherokee 31

Haywood, John on introduction of guns among Cherokee 32, 213

Haywood, John on killing of Scott party and Bowl migration 77, 100101

Haywood, John on Nancy Ward 204

Haywood, John on Natchez among Cherokee 388

Haywood, John on office of “pretty woman” 490

Haywood, John on Sevier and Campbell’s expedition (1780) 58

Haywood, John, on Shawano wars 371, 372, 494

Haywood, John on Shining rock and Track Rock gap 480

Haywood, John on surrender of Port Loudon 44

Haywood, John on Tennessee Assembly’s memorial (1794) 76

Headdress, Cherokee 474

Hearing, pleasures of lxx–lxxiv

Heckewelder, John, on Cherokee migrations 191

Heckewelder, John on Delaware-Cherokee relations 373, 378, 379, 494

Heckewelder, John on Delaware regard for snakes 458

Heckewelder, John on Delaware traditions concerning Cherokee 18

Heckewelder, John on expression “a night’s encampment” 20

Heckewelder, John on Indian attitude toward bear 448

Heckewelder, John on Indian ideas about animals 445

Heckewelder, John on name Tallege′wi 184

Heckewelder, John on Shawano 495

Hell, development of concept of lxxxv

Hemp-carrier, legend of 364, 367, 491

Henderson purchase from Cherokee 45

Henry on Indian attitude toward bears 446447

Henry on Ojibwa myths 445

Henry on Ojibwa regard for snakes 457458

Herbert’s spring, legend of 403404, 505

Heron on Cherokee myths 284, 285

Heroism, legends of 394395, 501

Herring, Elbert, on assassination of John Walker 121

Hester, J. G., East Cherokee census by 176

Hewat on agreement of South Carolina with Cherokee 32

Hewat on Cherokee land cessions 34

Hewat on Cherokee relations with Tuscarora 32

Hewat on Cherokee war of 1760–61 45

Hewat on first Cherokee war with colonies 33

Hewat on surrender of Fort Loudon 43, 44

Hewitt, J. N. B., on Cherokee linguistic relationship 16

Hewitt, J. N. B. on Iroquois myths 433, 440, 451

Hewitt, J. N. B. on Mohawk language 188

Hewitt, J. N. B. on Mohawk name for Cherokee 16

Hewitt, J. N. B. on name Hiadeoni 489

Hewitt, J. N. B., study of fraternities and cults by xlviii

Hewitt, J. N. B., work of xviii, xxv–xxvi

Heyowani in Texas, union of, with Cherokee.143

Hiadeoni, legend of 356, 489

Hichitee, deer songs of 435

Hichitee, migration of, to Florida 99

Hichitee, tribe of Creek confederacy 498499

Hickorynut gap, myth connected with 438

Hicks, C. R., election of, as chief 112

Hicks, C. R., endeavor to introduce coffee by 214

Hicks, C. R. on moon myths 441

Hicks, Elijah, letter to Secretary of War by 115

Hightower, establishment of mission at 105

Hillabee, capture of 91

Hindu myths 431

Hinman, S. D., on Sioux myths 450

Historical traditions, Cherokee 232, 350397

History of Cherokee 14228

Histrionic art, development of lxxix–lxxxi

Hiwassee, pseudomyth concerning 416

Hiwassee towns, burning of (1788) 65

Hiwassee towns, hostility of (1786) 63

Hobbs, B. C., contract for schools among East Cherokee brought about by 176

Hobbs, B. C., on East Cherokee schools 176

Hodge, F. W., work of xiii, xv, xxix–xxx, xxxi, xxxii

Hog, Cherokee name for 215

Hog, raising of, by Cherokee 82, 112

Hog-sucker in Cherokee myth 308

Holbrook, J. E., on Pleistodon 463

Holmes, J. L., on Chief N. J. Smith 178

Holmes, J. L. on Cherokee missions 84

Holston, supplement to treaty of 77

Holston, treaty of (1791) 69, 214

Holy Ground, battle of 92, 217, 502

Honduras, memoir on mounds in xli–xlii

Honey, see Bees.

Honey-locust, myths and lore concerning 312313, 344, 465, 481

Hooting owl, Cherokee name for 281, 284

Hooting owl, myth concerning 241

Hopewell, location of 211

Hopewell, treaty of 61

Hopewell, violations of treaty of 68

Hopewell commissioners on spinning and weaving among Cherokee 214

Hopi, model of altar of xlviii–xlix

Hopi, Owakülti altar of l, liii

Hopi, study of ceremonies, fraternities, and altars of xiii, xlv–lii

Horned owl, Cherokee name for 281, 284

Horned owl, myth concerning 241

Hornet, myth concerning 405

Horses among Cherokee 82, 112, 213

Horses among East Cherokee 176

Horses in Cherokee myth 265, 346, 443, 482

Horseshoe bend, battle of 9396

Horseshoe bend, Cherokee warriors at 164

Horseshoe bend, conduct of Houston at 222

Hot-house,” see Âsĭ 462

Hough, Dr Walter, work of xv

Houma, tribe of Choctaw confederacy 500

Houses, Cherokee 82, 137

Houses, East Cherokee 166

Houston, Samuel, adopted father of 136

Houston, Samuel, conduct of, at battle of Horseshoe bend 95

Houston, Samuel, efforts of, in behalf of Texas Cherokee 144145

Houston, Samuel, life of 222224

Houston, Samuel, treaty with Cherokee by 144

Huckleberries, myths concerning 259

Hudson, Henry, legend of landing of 350

Huhu, myths and lore concerning 281 285, 292293, 456

Hummingbird, myths concerning 254255, 290291, 455

Humor, Cherokee 397399, 503

Hunting among Cherokee (1800) 82

Hunting, relation of, to games lxix

Hutchins on Indian warpath 207

Hyades, myth concerning 442