MON-DA-MIN. The maize-plant; story of the origin of, 180-182 MONTAGNAIS. A tribe of the Algonquian stock, 25 MOON-GODDESS. _See_ Kokomikis MOOSE. A brave, a great hunter; in the story of the Fairy Wives, 170-172 MOOWIS. A counterfeit brave; in the story of Elegant and Handsome, 161-162 MOQUI. Same as Hopi, _which see_ MORGAN, L. On Indian community houses, 45-46 MORNING STAR. _See_ Apisirahts MOUNDS. Prehistoric earthen erections found in America, 17-22; in animal form, 17-18; purpose of, 18; contents of, 18-19, 21; description of a group, 19-20; the builders of, 20-21; age of, 21-22 MUSK-RAT. A creative deity of the Sioux; Ictinike and, 270-271 MUSKHOGEANS. An ethnic division of the American Indians, 27; costume of, 58; marriage-customs of, 73; creation-myth of, 108 N NAKOTAT. A Chinook village; in the myth of Stik[)u]a, 341, 345 NANTAQUAUS. Son of the chief Powhatan, 33 NANTENA. Spirits or fairies, in Tinneh mythology, 358 NÁPI. The creative deity of the Blackfeet; in a day-and-night legend, 205, 208; in the legend of Buffalo-stealer, 208-212 NARRAGANSETS. A tribe of the Algonquian stock, 25 NARVAEZ, PANFILO DE. And the Muskhogean people, 27 NATCHEZ. I. The city; discoveries of prehistoric remains at, 7. II. A tribe of the so-called Natchesan stock; and earth-mounds, 21; and the eagle, 112 NAVAHO. A tribe of the Athapascan stock, 22; a dwelling of, 49; costume of, 59; belief of, respecting birds and the winds, 110; Ahsonnutli the chief deity of, 121-122; belief of, respecting the soul, 129; and the points of the compass, 131 NEBRASKA. Prehistoric remains discovered in, 8 NEKUMONTA. An Iroquois brave; in the legend of the Healing Waters, 257-260 NEMISSA. A Star-maiden; in the story of Cloud-carrier, 156-159 NEW ORLEANS. Prehistoric remains discovered at, 7 NEW YORK. State of; conflict between Indians and the early settlers in, 30 NEZ PERCÉS. A tribe of the Sahaptian stock; dwellings of, 47 NIPARAYA. A supreme deity of the Pericues, 355-356 NIPMUCS. A tribe of the Algonquian stock, 25 NOCUMA. A creative deity of the Acagchemems, 352-353 NOKAY. A noted Chippeway hunter; hunting exploit of, 54 NOOTKAS. A tribe of the Nootka-Columbia stock; dwellings of, 47; Quahootze, a deity of, 100 NOPATSIS. A brave; in the legend of the origin of the Beaver Medicine, 184-187 NORSEMEN. Discovery of America by, 13-14, 16; early voyages of, to America, 14-16; left no traces of their occupation, 16 NOTTOWAYS. A tribe of the Iroquois stock, 23 NUNNE CHAHA. A hill mentioned in the Muskhogean creation-myth, 108 O OHIO. I. The State; primitive implements found in, 7; earth-mounds found in, 17, 18. II. The river; attempt to maintain as Indian boundary, 25 OJIBWAYS. Same as Chippeways, _which see_ OKINAI. In the story of Bearskin-woman, 183-184 OKULAM (Noise of Surge). Name given to giant in Chinook myth of the Thunderer, 335