The North American Indian, Vol. 1Curtis, Edward S.
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The North American Indian, Vol. 1
Curtis, Edward S.
Indians of North America
_Fringe Mouths_, Navaho deities, 109, 113, 114, 123
_Frogs_, creation of, in Navaho myth, 90
_Fungi_ eaten by Apache, 19
_Fun-maker._ _See_ CLOWN
_Furniture_ of the Navaho, 76
_Gấgé̆._ _See_ CROW
_Gambler_ in Navaho mythology, 111
_Gamblers_ present at Night Chant, 122
_Gá__n__askĭáĭ_, a Navaho god, 114
represented in dry-painting, 121
_Garcés_, Francisco, on the Apache, 4
_Gáŭn_, Apache gods, 31, 35
_Genesis_ of Navaho clans, 137
of the Apache, 23-35, 133
of the Jicarillas, 60-62, 135
of the Navaho, 83-98, 138
_Geronimo_, capture of, 10
raids by Apache under, 9, 10
_Ghost Dance_ identified with Dance of Gods, 48
_Giants_ in Navaho mythology, 98, 105-106
_See_ MONSTERS
_Girl Dance_ among Apache, 46
_Goddesses_, how personated in Navaho ceremony, 111
_Gods_, Indian belief in power of, 45
of the Apache, 31, 35
personated in Apache ceremony, 41
_See_ DANCE; HOLY PEOPLE; MYTHOLOGY; RELIGION
_Gopher_ in Jicarilla mythology, 65, 66
_Goshonné_, Apache medicine-man, 37, 38
_Gourd_ drinking cups of Apache, 21
_Government_ of the Apache, 132
of the Jicarillas, 135
of the Navaho, 136
_See_ CHIEFS; POLITICAL ORGANIZATION
_Grasshopper People_ of Navaho myth, 100, 103
_Graves_ of the Apache, 133
_See_ MORTUARY CUSTOMS
_Gray God._ _See_ HASCHÉ̆LAPAI
_Great Dipper._ _See_ BIG DIPPER
_Green things_ created by Turquoise Girl, 34
_Guadalupe Hidalgo_, treaty of, 7
_Habitat_ of the Apache, 14
_Habitations._ _See_ DWELLINGS; HOGÁN; HOUSES; TIPIS
_Hádĭlhkĭh._ _See_ LIGHTNING
_Hádĭntĭn Nalí̆n_, Pollen Girl, in Apache myth, 27-29, 31
functions of, 34-35
invoked by Apache, 43
_Hádĭntin Skhĭn_, Pollen Boy, in Apache myth, 3, 24-31, 96, 133
function of, 33
invoked by Apache, 43
_See also_ POLLEN; TÁDĬTĬN
_Hair-cutting_ as a sign of mourning, 55, 135
_Hair-dressing_ of girls during maturity rite, 124
of the Apache, 131
of the Jicarillas, 59, 134
of the Navaho, 136
_Hair-washing_ ceremony of the Navaho, 125
_Haísndayĭn_, Jicarilla tribal name, 62, 65, 135
_Handicrafts_, terms for, 141
_See_ ARTS; BASKETRY; INDUSTRIES; POTTERY; SILVER-WORK
_Happiness Chant_ of the Navaho, 78, 106-111
_Harvest Dance_ of the Apache, 133
_Harvest God_ of the Apache, 28
of the Navaho, 105, 113, 121
_See_ GÁNASKĬDĬ
_Harvests_ prayed for by Apache, 34
_See_ CROPS
_Haschĕbaád_, a Navaho goddess, 114
personated in Night Chant, 116-120
represented in dry-painting, 119, 121, 123
significance of, 111
_Haschĕbakú̆__n_ personated in Night Chant, 120
represented in dry-painting, 119, 121
_Hasché̆lapai_ personated in Night Chant, 116
_Hasché̆ltĭ_ in Navaho mythology, 92-94, 96, 97, 113, 115
personated in Night Chant, 116-120
represented in dry-painting, 119, 121
_Hasché̆zhĭnĭ_, Navaho Fire God, 103-104
_Haschí̆n Dí̆lhĭli_, a god of creation, 69
_Haschógan_, Navaho House Gods, 92-93, 95-97, 103-104, 121
_Háshkĕ Ní̆lntĕ_, Apache medicine-man, 29
_Hashklí̆shnĭ_ clan, origin of, 97, 137
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