The North American Indian, Vol. 1

Name: The North American Indian, Vol. 1
Author: Curtis, Edward S.

Curtis, Edward S.

Indians of North America

_Songs_ addressed to God of Health, 33
employed in maturity rite, 46, 125
in Apache ceremony, 41-42
in Jicarilla myth, 57
in Navaho ceremonies, 138
in Navaho mythology, 84, 86, 94, 111, 112, 115
in Night Chant, 118, 119, 121, 123, 124
of Apache medicine-men, 32, 36
of gods in Apache myth, 26, 27, 32
of the Jicarillas, 58

_Sonora_, Apache raids into, 14
scalp bounty offered by, 6

_Sorcery_, penalty for, among Jicarillas, 135
_See_ WITCHCRAFT

_Souls_, belief in, by Jicarillas, 56

_Spanish_ missionaries and the Apache, 4, 6
origin of Navaho metal-work, 136

_Sparrow-hawk People_ in Navaho myth, 88

_Spider_ in Jicarilla myth, 62

_Spider Woman_ in Navaho myth, 100

_Spirit Dance_ of the Apache, 48, 133

_Spirits_, Navaho dread of, 80
of the dead of the Apache, 134

_Spruce_ used in Jicarilla ceremony, 57-60
used in Navaho Night Chant, 118-120

_Squashes_ represented in dry-painting, 121

_Squirrel._ _See_ PINE SQUIRREL

_Stars_, creation of, in Apache myth, 30
in Navaho myth, 92-93

_Stĕnátlĭhă__n_, an Apache goddess, 20, 21, 24-33, 133
represented in Apache painting, 20
symbolized on maternity belt, 39, 40

_Storage baskets_ of the Apache, 21, 132

_Suicide_ among Apache, 14

_Sumac_, berries used by Apache, 19
used in making water bottles, 132

_Sun_, creation of, in Apache myth, 30
creation of, in Navaho myth, 92
in Jicarilla mythology, 62
the father of Twin Gods, 99
_See also_ SUN GOD

_Sunbeams_ in Navaho mythology, 96, 98

_Sun-dogs_ in Navaho dry-painting, 79

_Sunflower_, stalks of, used for flutes, 84

_Sun God_ in Navaho mythology, 98-106
_See_ CHĔHONAÁI; CHUGANAÁI; CHUNNAÁI

_Sŭsh Nalkái_, a Navaho mythic bear, 106

_Sweat_, mythic creation from, 24, 25

_Sweat-bath_ in Apache myth, 33
in Night Chant ceremony, 117, 118

_Sweat-house_ in Apache myth, 26-27
in Navaho myth, 104

_Symbol_ of faith among Apache, 43

_Symbolism_, ancient, discarded by Apache, 44, 45
color, of the Apache, 84
color, of the Jicarillas, 60, 61, 64, 66
color, of the Navaho, 84, 87, 90-92, 103, 115, 118
on Apache caps, 131
on Apache maternity belt, 38-39
on Apache medicine skin, 20, 30-36

_Taboo_ of bear and fish, 20, 135
of conversation while masked, 123
of flesh in puberty ceremony, 47
of houses of the dead, 76
of mother-in-law among Navaho, 126
of names of the dead, 34
of salt in puberty ceremony, 47, 125
of scratching in puberty ceremony, 47, 125
of _tsí̆ndi hogán_ by Navaho, 81

_Tádtĭtĭn_, Navaho name for pollen, 119
_See_ HÁDĬNTĬN; POLLEN

_Talking God._ _See_ HASCHÉ̆LTĬ

_Taos_, Jicarilla contact with, 53
mentioned in Jicarilla myth, 64
Navaho name for, 138

_Tarantula_ in Apache myth, 25

_Tattooing_ among Apache, 42

_Tázhí̆._ _See_ TURKEY

_Temperature_ of White Mountain reservation, 13

_Texas_, Apache raids into, 9, 14

_Tipis_ of the Jicarillas, 134

_Tizwin._ _See_ TÚLAPAI

_To Ahánĭ clan_, origin of, 97, 137

_Tobacco_ depicted in dry-painting, 121
in Navaho myth, 103, 108-109, 115

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The North American Indian, Vol. 1

Curtis, Edward S.

Indians of North America

_Songs_ addressed to God of Health, 33
employed in maturity rite, 46, 125
in Apache ceremony, 41-42
in Jicarilla myth, 57
in Navaho ceremonies, 138
in Navaho mythology, 84, 86, 94, 111, 112, 115
in Night Chant, 118, 119, 121, 123, 124
of Apache medicine-men, 32, 36
of gods in Apache myth, 26, 27, 32
of the Jicarillas, 58

_Sonora_, Apache raids into, 14
scalp bounty offered by, 6

_Sorcery_, penalty for, among Jicarillas, 135
_See_ WITCHCRAFT

_Souls_, belief in, by Jicarillas, 56

_Spanish_ missionaries and the Apache, 4, 6
origin of Navaho metal-work, 136

_Sparrow-hawk People_ in Navaho myth, 88

_Spider_ in Jicarilla myth, 62

_Spider Woman_ in Navaho myth, 100

_Spirit Dance_ of the Apache, 48, 133

_Spirits_, Navaho dread of, 80
of the dead of the Apache, 134

_Spruce_ used in Jicarilla ceremony, 57-60
used in Navaho Night Chant, 118-120

_Squashes_ represented in dry-painting, 121

_Squirrel._ _See_ PINE SQUIRREL

_Stars_, creation of, in Apache myth, 30
in Navaho myth, 92-93

_Stĕnátlĭhă__n_, an Apache goddess, 20, 21, 24-33, 133
represented in Apache painting, 20
symbolized on maternity belt, 39, 40

_Storage baskets_ of the Apache, 21, 132

_Suicide_ among Apache, 14

_Sumac_, berries used by Apache, 19
used in making water bottles, 132

_Sun_, creation of, in Apache myth, 30
creation of, in Navaho myth, 92
in Jicarilla mythology, 62
the father of Twin Gods, 99
_See also_ SUN GOD

_Sunbeams_ in Navaho mythology, 96, 98

_Sun-dogs_ in Navaho dry-painting, 79

_Sunflower_, stalks of, used for flutes, 84

_Sun God_ in Navaho mythology, 98-106
_See_ CHĔHONAÁI; CHUGANAÁI; CHUNNAÁI

_Sŭsh Nalkái_, a Navaho mythic bear, 106

_Sweat_, mythic creation from, 24, 25

_Sweat-bath_ in Apache myth, 33
in Night Chant ceremony, 117, 118

_Sweat-house_ in Apache myth, 26-27
in Navaho myth, 104

_Symbol_ of faith among Apache, 43

_Symbolism_, ancient, discarded by Apache, 44, 45
color, of the Apache, 84
color, of the Jicarillas, 60, 61, 64, 66
color, of the Navaho, 84, 87, 90-92, 103, 115, 118
on Apache caps, 131
on Apache maternity belt, 38-39
on Apache medicine skin, 20, 30-36

_Taboo_ of bear and fish, 20, 135
of conversation while masked, 123
of flesh in puberty ceremony, 47
of houses of the dead, 76
of mother-in-law among Navaho, 126
of names of the dead, 34
of salt in puberty ceremony, 47, 125
of scratching in puberty ceremony, 47, 125
of _tsí̆ndi hogán_ by Navaho, 81

_Tádtĭtĭn_, Navaho name for pollen, 119
_See_ HÁDĬNTĬN; POLLEN

_Talking God._ _See_ HASCHÉ̆LTĬ

_Taos_, Jicarilla contact with, 53
mentioned in Jicarilla myth, 64
Navaho name for, 138

_Tarantula_ in Apache myth, 25

_Tattooing_ among Apache, 42

_Tázhí̆._ _See_ TURKEY

_Temperature_ of White Mountain reservation, 13

_Texas_, Apache raids into, 9, 14

_Tipis_ of the Jicarillas, 134

_Tizwin._ _See_ TÚLAPAI

_To Ahánĭ clan_, origin of, 97, 137

_Tobacco_ depicted in dry-painting, 121
in Navaho myth, 103, 108-109, 115

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