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
_Havasupai_, Apache name for, 134
baskets of, among Navaho, 77
Navaho name for, 138
_Hawk People of the Navaho_, 84, 88
_Head-dress_ of the Apache, 131
_See_ CAPS; HAIR-DRESSING; MEDICINE CAP
_Healing rites._ _See_ MEDICINE
_Health_, God and Goddess of, of Apache, 27, 28, 33
_See_ HÁDĬNTĬN SKHĬN
_Hermaphrodites_ in Navaho myth, 85
_Hills_, creation of, in Apache myth, 27, 28
_See_ MOUNTAINS
_History_ of the Apache, 3-23
of the Navaho, 81-83
_Hochónchĭ Hatal._ See Evil-spirit Chant
_Hogán_, the Navaho house, 74, 136
_See_ DWELLINGS; HOUSES; TSÍ̆NDI HOGÁN
_Holy People_ of Navaho mythology, 83-84, 91, 94-96, 111-113, 115
_Home life_ of the Navaho, 76
_Honesty_, how regarded by the Navaho, 82
_Hopi_, Apache name for, 134
Apache raids in country of, 14
Navaho name for, 138
visited by Garcés, 4
_Horse-racing_ at time of Night Chant, 122
_Horses_, accoutrement of, ornamented by Navaho, 77
branded with sacred symbol, 42, 44
sacrificed at graves, 55, 81, 134, 135
used as doctors’ fees, 41
used in marriage settlement, 126, 133, 137-138
_Horse-thieving_ by the Navaho, 82
_Hostilities_ of the Apache, 6-23
of the Navaho, 81-83
_House Gods._ _See_ HASCHÓGAN
_Houses_, medicine, of the Jicarillas, 57
of the Apache, 13-14, 44, 45
of the dead burned by Jicarillas, 55
owned by Navaho women, 76
_See_ Dwellings; Hogán; Tipis
_Hozhónĭ Hatál._ _See_ HAPPINESS CHANT
_Humming-bird_ in Apache myth, 26, 30
_Hunchback gods_ of the Navaho, 105, 121
_Hunting_ by the Jicarillas, 54, 55, 134-135
_Images_ used by Apache, 40-41, 133
_Implements_, Jicarilla, origin of, 69
of the Apache, 17
_Incantation_ used in treating disease, 36
_Indian Office_, policy of, regarding Apache, 8
_Industries_ of the Apache, 132
of the Jicarillas, 135
of the Navaho, 136
_See_ ARTS; HANDICRAFTS
_Inheritance_ among Apache, 22
among Jicarillas, 55
_See_ DESCENT
_Initiation_ into Yébĭchai order, 120, 121
_Intellect_, Goddess of, of Apache, 34
_Intoxicants_ used by Apache, 19
_Iron-working_ by the Navaho, 77
_Irrigation_ practised by Navaho, 74
_Isleta_, Navaho name for, 138
_Itsá._ _See_ EAGLE
_Itsád Ndé̆yu._ _See_ EAGLE PEOPLE
_Jemez_, Navaho name for, 138
people among Navaho, 137
_Jet_ in Navaho mythology, 91, 97, 103, 104, 115
_See_ LIGNITE
_Jewelry_ of the Navaho, 76-77
_Jewels_ in Navaho mythology, 94, 115
_See_ ABALONE; JET; MOSS AGATE; PEARL; QUARTZ CRYSTAL; SHELL; TURQUOISE
_Jicarillas_, account of the, 51-69
population of the, 131
tribal summary of the, 134
vocabulary of the, 139-144
_Juan José_, an Apache chief, 6
_Juh_, raids by Apache under, 9
_Juniper berries_ used by Apache, 19
_Kâgĕ._ _See_ CROW
_Kearny_, Col. S. W., cited, 82
_Kĕdán_, Navaho ceremonial paraphernalia, 116-118
_Kĕldi__n__shé̆n._ _See_ SKUNK
_Kĭnní̆nĭkai_, a Navaho locality, 114
_Kí̆nya Ánĭ_ clan, origin of, 97, 137
_Kiowa_, Jicarilla name for, 135
_Kiowa Apache_, population of, 131
_Klĕganaái_, the Moon, in Apache myth, 31
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