Indian Tribes of the Upper Missouri: Edited with Notes and Biographical SketchDenig, Edwin Thompson
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Indian Tribes of the Upper Missouri: Edited with Notes and Biographical Sketch
Denig, Edwin Thompson
Assiniboine Indians; Indians of North America -- Missouri River Valley
TIME, reckoning of 415-416
TOBACCO, ceremonial use of 447, 496
TOMAHAWK, manner of using 555
TORTURE OF ENEMIES 491-492, 551
_See also_ SELF-TORTURE.
TRADE—
of the upper Missouri 457-466
profits of 460
with the Assiniboin 397-398
TRADERS—
demands upon 460
general character of 457, 621
risks taken by 459
TRADING, method of 458, 459
TRADING POINTS, on the Missouri 407
TRADITIONS—
Assiniboin 402-403
relating of 521
TRAVEL—
guidance in 526-527
traces left by 527
TREATIES, with the Assiniboin 398
TREBITSCH, R. 573
TRIBAL ORGANIZATION, Assiniboin 430-431
TRIBES—
divisions of 404
list of, described by Denig 378
migrations of 405-406
separation of 405
TWINS, occurrence of 513
VACCINATION, among the Assiniboin 428
VAPOR BATHS, effect of 429
_See also_ SWEAT HOUSE
VEGETAL FOOD, of Upper Missouri Indians, 583
VERMIN, method of disposing of 584
VESSELS, CLAY, for cooking, 581
VIRGINITY
precautions to insure, 590
violation of, of captives, 553
VOCABULARIES, recorded by Denig, 382-383
WAH-HE' MUZZA, Assiniboin chief, 395
WAKOÑDA
the Creator, 414
the supernatural power, 486, 487-488
WAR
a means of advancement, 525
made to steal horses, 544
made to take scalps, 544, 548-551
object of 544
WAR CHIEFS, power of 449-450
WAR CLUB, stone, use of 555
WAR EXPLOITS, recounting of 559-560
WAR LEADER, responsibility of 443
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