U
Uchee, tribe of Creek confederacy 498–499
Uchee, see also Yuchi.
Ugûñste′lĭ fish, myths concerning 307–308
Uksu′hĭ, myths concerning 241, 301–302, 431, 462
Uktena, myths and lore concerning 253, 297–301, 315, 346, 396, 405, 410–458, 462
U′laʻgû′, myth concerning 260
Ulûñsû′tĭ, myths and lore concerning 264 297–300, 350–351, 396, 458–461
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, 341–347
Une′gadihĭ′, see White-man-killer.
Unicoi turnpike, building of 87
Union Cherokee in civil war 171–172
United States, Cherokee relations with 61, 228
Unseen helpers, legend of 359
Ûñsaiyĭ′, Cherokee myths concerning 308, 310, 311–315, 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 302–303
Utah, collection from xxix
Utility, relation of, to pleasure lxi
Uʻtlûñ′ta, myth of 316–319, 466
U′tsălă, leader of Removal refugees 157
V
Valleytown mission, establishment of 107–108
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, 50–51
Virginia, first conflict of Cherokee with 29–30
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 237–238
Wafford, James D., compilation of Cherokee spelling book by 108
Wafford, James D., myths told by 430, 431, 435, 438, 440, 444, 448–452, 454, 455, 461, 463, 466, 468, 471, 474–476, 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 353–356, 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 18–19, 191
Walam Olum on name Tallige′wi 184–185
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 38–39
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, separation of, from Delawares 19
Ward, Brian, on battle of Tali′wa 385
Ward, Nancy, rescue of Mrs. Bean by 490
Ward, Nancy, warning to Americans by 47
War medicine, Cherokee beliefs concerning 393–394
War Woman’s creek, legend concerning 419
War Women, Cherokee 489–490, 501
Wasash, see Osage.
Washburn, Rev. Cephas, Cherokee missionary 136
Washburn, Rev. Cephas on Bowl migration 100–101
Washburn, Rev. Cephas on Cherokee myths 430, 445
Washburn, Rev. Cephas on Cherokee regard for rattlesnakes 456–157
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 85–86, 97–98, 106, 139–141, 147, 165
Wâsĭ, Cherokee pseudomyth of 428–429
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 349–350
“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 241–242, 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 226–227
Welcome ceremony of Cherokee 493
Western Cherokee, East Cherokee suits against 177
Western Cherokee history of 146–157
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) 72–73
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 415–416
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 350–351, 483
White-path, rebellion of 113–114
White river, cession to Cherokee of tract on 102–103
Whites fort, convention at (1791) 68–69
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 242–249
Wildcat, myth concerning 269–270, 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 49–50
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, 401–403
Wives, Indian custom of exchanging 456
Wolf, myths and lore concerning 245–246, 263, 264–265, 266, 272, 274, 278–279, 280, 289–290, 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 217–218
Worcester, Rev. S. A., work in translation, etc., by 108, 111, 165
World, Cherokee account of the making of 239–242, 430–431
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