ASSINIBOINS. A tribe of the Siouan stock, 28; their method of cooking flesh, 11 ATHAPASCANS. An ethnic division of the American Indians, 22-23; costume of, 58; and the soul's journey after death, 129 ATIUS TIRÁWA. Principal deity of the Pawnees, 122; in the story of the Sacred Bundle, 307; in the story of the Bear-man, 308, 310, 311 ATOTARHO. A legendary hero of the Iroquois, chieftain of the Onondagas, 217, 225-226; Hiawatha a warrior under, 225; at first opposes Hiawatha's federation scheme, but later joins in it, 226 ATTAJEN (Man, or Rational Being). In Acagchemem myth, a semi-divine being, a benefactor of the human race, 354 AUGHEY, DR. Prehistoric remains discovered by, 8 AUZAR. In Acagchemem myth, reputed mother of Ouiamot, 354 AWONAWILONA (Maker and Container of All). The Zuñi creative deity, 106, 121 AZTECS. An aboriginal American race; the Shoshoneans related to, 29 B BABEENS. A tribe of the Athapascan stock; carvings of, 63 BANCROFT, H. H. On the mythological beliefs of the Californian tribes, 348-350; on the beliefs of the Tinneh, 357-358 BARTRAM, W. On the priesthood of the Creeks, 136 BEAR DANCE. Pawnee ceremonial; story of the originator of the, 308-311 BEAR, THE GREAT. In Blackfoot legend of the origin of the Bear-spear, 188-190 BEAR-MAN. The story of the, 308-311 BEAR-SPEAR. Blackfoot legend of the origin of, 187-190 BEARSKIN-WOMAN. The story of, 182-184 BEAVER. I. A creative deity of the Sioux, chief of the Beaver family; Ictinike and, 269-270, 271. II. In Haida myth; story of the feud between Porcupine and, 318-320 BEAVER, THE GREAT (Quah-beet). Algonquian totem-deity; in myth of Glooskap and Malsum, 142; in legend of origin of the Beaver Medicine, 185-187 BEAVER, LITTLE. In legend of origin of the Beaver Medicine, 185-187 BEAVER MEDICINE. Legend of the origin of, 184-187 BEAVER PEOPLE. The beavers personified, in Haida myth; in the story of Beaver and Porcupine, 318-320 BIG WATER. The Pacific Ocean; in the story of Scar-face, 203 BIRD, THE. In Indian mythology, 109-111 BLACK TORTOISE, TOMB OF THE. An earth-mound, 19-20 BLACKFEET. A tribe of the Algonquian stock, 24, 25; legends of, 182-184, 187-190, 193-212; the Sun Dance of, 204; Nápi, the creative deity of, 205 BLUE JAY. A mischievous totem-deity of the Chinooks, 124-125, 323; stories of, and his sister Ioi, 323-327; and the Supernatural People, 323-324, 327, 329-332, 339-340; in the story of Stik[)u]a, 342-348 BOAS, FRANZ. Extract from version of the Coyote myth related by, 124 BOSCANA, FATHER GERÓNIMO. On the beliefs of Californian tribes, 350-354 BOURBEUSE RIVER. Prehistoric remains discovered at, 7 BOURKE, J. G. Description of an Apache fetish by, 89-90; on 'phylacteries' (fetishes), 90 BOY MAGICIAN. The story of the, 238-242 BRÉBEUF, FATHER. Incident connected with, related by Brinton, 100; and the after-life of the Indians, 130