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

U

Uchee, tribe of Creek confederacy 498499

Uchee, see also Yuchi.

Ugûñste′lĭ fish, myths concerning 307308

Uksu′hĭ, myths concerning 241, 301302, 431, 462

Uktena, myths and lore concerning 253, 297301, 315, 346, 396, 405, 410458, 462

U′laʻgû′, myth concerning 260

Ulûñsû′tĭ, myths and lore concerning 264 297300, 350351, 396, 458461

Unataqua, see Nadako.

Uncle Remus on character of rabbit 233

Uncle Remus on negro myths 448

Underground panthers, myth of 324

Underworld, myths concerning 239, 341347

Une′gadihĭ′, see White-man-killer.

Unicoi turnpike, building of 87

Union Cherokee in civil war 171172

United States, Cherokee relations with 61, 228

Unseen helpers, legend of 359

Ûñsaiyĭ′, Cherokee myths concerning 308, 310, 311315, 463, 464

Ushery, Usi, see Catawba.

Ustanali, Cherokee capital 71, 80, 81

Ustanali, destruction of 60, 75

Ustanali, medicine dance at 88

Ustû′tlĭ, myths concerning 302303

Utah, collection from xxix

Utility, relation of, to pleasure lxi

Uʻtlûñ′ta, myth of 316319, 466

U′tsălă, leader of Removal refugees 157

U′tsălă, Thomas’s mission to 157158, 408

Uʻwtsûñ′ta, myth of 303304, 462

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Valleytown mission, establishment of 107108

Van Buren, Martin, election of, to Presidency 129

Vandera on De Soto’s route 193

Vandera on Pardo’s expedition 29

Vann, David, aid given to missionary work by 84

Vann, David, death of daughter of 221

Vaugondy on name Cuttawa 182

Venus’s flytrap in Cherokee lore 427

Verrazano, visit to America by 191

Vincennes, Lieutenant, burning of 477

Violet in Cherokee lore 420, 505

Viper’s bugloss in Cherokee lore 426

Virginia, expedition from, in 1776 49, 5051

Virginia, first conflict of Cherokee with 2930

Virginia, production of gold in 221

Virginia, treaty with Cherokee, Creeks, and Chickasaw by 63

Vision, relation of, to touch lxii–lxiii

Voice, part played by, in development of music lxxi–lxxii

Volcanoes, records of, in Carolina mountains 471

W

Wachesa trail, see Unicoi turnpike 87

Wadi′yăhĭ′, death of 179

Wafford, James D., Cherokee story teller 237238

Wafford, James D., compilation of Cherokee spelling book by 108

Wafford, James D., myths told by 430, 431, 435, 438, 440, 444, 448452, 454, 455, 461, 463, 466, 468, 471, 474476, 482, 483, 501

Wafford, James D., on assassination of John Walker 121

Wafford, James D. on battle of Tali′wa 385

Wafford, James D. on Cherokee relations with Catawba 381

Wafford, James D. on Cherokee relations with Creeks 89

Wafford, James D. on discovery of gold in Cherokee country 116

Wafford, James D. on Iroquois peace embassy 353356, 485

Wafford, James D. on Mexican grant to Cherokee 143

Wafford, James D. on myth concerning Toccoa 418

Wafford, James D. on Natchez among Cherokee 387

Wafford, James D. on Osage-Cherokee troubles 137

Wafford, James D. on patent to Texas lands 146

Wafford, James D. on Removal 131

Wafford, James D. on Sequoya’s birth date 109

Wafford, James D. on Shawano wars 494

Wafford, James D. on spinning wheels among Cherokee 214

Wafford, James D. on war woman 419

Wafford, James D. on White-path’s rebellion 114

Wafford, James D. on Wolf-killer 448

Wafford, James D. on Rev. S. A. Worcester 108

Wafford, Colonel, establishment of Wafford’s settlement by 238

Wafford’s settlement, sale of 85

Wahnenauhi manuscript on Cherokee myths 284, 297, 431, 469, 475, 501

Wahnenauhi manuscript on introduction of spinning wheels 214

Walam Olum, nature and history of 190, 229

Walam Olum on Cherokee migration 1819, 191

Walam Olum on name Tallige′wi 184185

Walâ′sĭ frog, position of, in council 231

Walcott, Hon. C. D., acknowledgments to xxxi, xxxiii

Walker, Felix, employment of W. H. Thomas in store of 160

Walker, John, assassination of 121

Walker, Maj. John, part taken by, in Creek war 97

Walker, Dr Thomas, explorations by 3839

Walker, ——, leader of pioneer advance 45

Wallawalla, myths of 448

Wallen, ——, leader of pioneer advance 45

Walnut in Cherokee lore 422

Wampum, Indian use of 354, 488, 494

Wampum, Iroquois 354

Wappinger, association of, with Delawares 497

Wappinger, fate of 497498

Wappinger, separation of, from Delawares 19

Ward, Brian, on battle of Tali′wa 385

Ward, Nancy, life of 203204

Ward, Nancy, rescue of Mrs. Bean by 490

Ward, Nancy, warning to Americans by 47

War medicine, Cherokee beliefs concerning 393394

Warpath, Indian 206207

War Woman’s creek, legend concerning 419

War Women, Cherokee 489490, 501

Wasash, see Osage.

Washburn, Rev. Cephas, Cherokee missionary 136

Washburn, Rev. Cephas on Bowl migration 100101

Washburn, Rev. Cephas on Cherokee myths 430, 445

Washburn, Rev. Cephas on Cherokee regard for rattlesnakes 456157

Washburn, Rev. Cephas on Cherokee sacred ark 503

Washburn, Rev. Cephas on Cherokee witchcraft law 138

Washburn, Rev. Cephas on Cherokee emigration to Texas 141

Washburn, Rev. Cephas on Osage-Cherokee troubles 137

Washburn, Rev. Cephas on Sequoya’s removal 138

Washington, President George, on intruders in Cherokee country 68

Washington, President George on General McGillivray 210

Washington, President George, prevention of pioneer encroachments by (1796) 80

Washington, see Wasitû′na.

Washington, treaties of 8586, 9798, 106, 139141, 147, 165

Wâsĭ, Cherokee pseudomyth of 428429

Wasitû′na on Charley’s escape and surrender 131, 158

Wasitû′na, sparing of 158

Watauga, cession of settlements at 62

Watauga, Cherokee attack on fort at 48

Water beetle, myths concerning 239, 430

Water cannibals, myth of 349350

Water dog” in Cherokee lore 307, 410

Water dwellers” in Cherokee myth 334

Water moccasin in Cherokee myth and lore 297

Water spider, myths concerning 241242, 430, 431

Watie, see Stand Watie.

Watts, John, chief of Chickamauga band 72

Watts, John, conference at Tellico by (1794) 79

Watts, John, expedition against Knoxville under 75

Watts, John, friendliness of, in 1794 76

Watts, John, letter left at Gillespie’s station by 66

Watts, John, progressive leader 83

Watts, John, raid on settlements near Knoxville under 63

Watts, John, wounding of (1792) 73

Waxhaw, heating and lighting of townhouse among 230

Waxhaw, Spanish contact with 28

Wayne, Gen. Anthony, building of Fort Recovery by 212

Wayne, Gen. Anthony, defeat of confederated tribes by 213

Wayne, Gen. Anthony, effect of victory of 68, 78, 79, 81

Wayne, Gen. Anthony, message to Ohio Cherokee by 79

Weatherford, William, leader of hostile Upper Creeks 89

Weatherford, William life of 217

Weatherford, William, massacre at Fort Mims by Creeks under 216

Weatherford, William, surrender of 96

Weaving among Cherokee 101, 112, 214

Weaving among East Cherokee 176

Webster, Daniel, opposition to removal project by 129

Webster, Thomas, keeper of Iroquois wampums 354

Weed, W. H., on Indian smelting 201

Weir, Colonel, arrangement by Ross with 149

Welch, Lloyd R., East Cherokee chief 175

Welch, Lloyd R., farewell address of 226227

Welcome ceremony of Cherokee 493

Western Cherokee, East Cherokee suits against 177

Western Cherokee history of 146157

Western Cherokee, see also Arkansas Cherokee.

Wheeler, J. F., arrest of 119

Wheeler, J. F., printer of Cherokee Phœnix 111

Whippoorwill, Cherokee name for 281

Whisky in Indian legend 350

Whistles among Indians 455

White, Colonel, order issued by (1792) 7273

White, Gen. ——, operations of army under 90, 91

White, ——, on petroglyphs at Track Rock gap 419

White, ——, on War Woman’s creek 419

White, ——, pseudomyths and traditions given by 415416

White, symbolism of 493, 494

White animals, Indian veneration for 447

White Bear, myths concerning 260, 264, 473

White-eyes, Cherokee condolences on death of 56, 379

Whitehall, treaty at 35

White-man-killer, attack on Scott party by 77

White men, influence of, on Cherokee mythology 235

White men, legends of first contact of Cherokee with 350351, 483

White-path, rebellion of 113114

White river, cession to Cherokee of tract on 102103

Whites fort, convention at (1791) 6869

Whites fort, expedition against Cherokee from 65

Whiteside mountain, myths concerning 317, 444, 467

Whitley, Colonel, expedition against Chickamauga towns under 78, 79

Wichita, racing among 494

Wiedemann, Alfred, on Egyptian myths 438

Wild Boy, myths concerning 242249

Wildcat, myth concerning 269270, 449

Wild rice gatherers of the upper lakes, memoir on lii–liv

Will, progressive leader 83

Williams on De Soto’s route 193, 198

Williamson, Col. Andrew, expedition under 4950

Williamson, Col. Andrew, presence of Catawba with 381

Will-o’-the-wisp in Cherokee lore 476

Willstown, Cherokee refugees at 55, 209

Willstown, establishment of mission at 105

Wĭlsĭnĭ′, see Spray, H. W.

Wilson on Rutherford’s route 205

Wil-Usdi′, see Thomas, W. H.

Winnebago mode of addressing Delawares 497

Winship, G. P., work of xxx

Winsor, Justin, on Davies’ History 202

Winsor, Justin on De Luna’s expedition 201

Winsor, Justin on De Soto’s route 191, 193, 198

Winsor, Justin on early Spanish settlements 27

Wisdom, D. M., on acts of Dawes Commission 154

Wisdom, D. M., on Cherokee population and acreage 157

Wisdom, D. M., on intention of United States to open Indian Territory 154

Wisdom, D. M., on intruders in Indian Territory 154

Wisdom, D. M., on Mexican encouragement of emigration scheme 156

Wisdom, D. M., on population of Indian Territory 155

Wise, opposition to removal project by 129

Witchcraft, Cherokee belief in 138, 452

Witchcraft, Cherokee law against accusations of 138

Witches in Cherokee myth 244, 401403

Wives, Indian custom of exchanging 456

Wolf, myths and lore concerning 245246, 263, 264265, 266, 272, 274, 278279, 280, 289290, 362, 434, 445, 448, 450, 451, 452, 453, 489

Wolf town, purchase of 161

Women among Cherokee warriors 395, 419, 501

Woodchuck, myth concerning 280

Woodward on De Soto’s route 199

Woodward on Chief McGillivray 210

Woodward on Mobilian trade language 187

Woodward on Chief Weatherford 217

Wool, General, disarming of Indians by 129

Wool, General on Cherokee opposition to Removal 127

Wool, General on preparations for Removal. 127

Wool, General, protests against New Echota treaty submitted to 126

Worcester, Rev. S. A., Cherokee missionary 105

Worcester, Rev. S. A., death of 148

Worcester, Rev. S. A., imprisonment of 119

Worcester, Rev. S. A., life of 217218

Worcester, Rev. S. A., work in translation, etc., by 108, 111, 165

World, Cherokee account of the making of 239242, 430431

World, Cherokee idea of 455

Wren in Cherokee lore 401, 504

Wrosetasetow, “emperor” of Cherokee 34

Wyandot, Cherokee relations with 18

Wyandot, legends concerning 486

Wyandot mode of addressing Delawares 497

Wyandot name for Cherokee 183

Wyandot traditions concerning Cherokee 19

Wyman on Creeks 499