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Cane Towns, mention of 56
Canes, use of
41
Capitane, use of the word 94
Captives, treatment of 163, 165
Castachas, village of, tl e-
scribed
'''6
Ceremonialism, lack of
Ceremonies—
221
marriage
127-137
of pole-pulling 178, 183
of the dead 171
preceding a game 152
See also Burial customs;
Dances.
Characteristics of the Choctaw
1-2, 113-115
Charms, belief in
Chickasaw—
215
fortifications against 76
outstanding characteristics
of
Chickasawhay—
1
home of head chief 02
included in Sixtowns 56
Chickens, beliefs concerning— 199
Chiefs—
assistants to, duties of 01
authority of 94, 96, 163
list of 92-94
second or vice 92
succession to ofiice of 91, 92
three regional
Sec also Head chief; War
95-96
chief.
Childbirth, customs concerning
Children—
115-118
buried under the house 190
customs concerning 126-127
education of 124-127
maternal possession of 125
method of carrying 117
mortality of 234
punishment of
Choctaw, origin of the name—
124
20
Chubbee, Oliver, wedding of,
described
13^133
Chunkey game, described 155-157
Clans, discussion of 77, 79-84
Collins, Henry B., Jr., archeological
work of 40
Colors, symbolism of 101
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CoMBY, Olmon, information furnished
by 4, 36, 134, 154, 158
Conjurers—
at ball game 150
See also Wizards.
Corn—
ceremonials connected with_ 221
preparation of, for food 38
storage of 48
story of origin of
208-210
See also Green corn dance.
Corn game,
Corpse—
described 159
pierced with canes 185
Sec also Burial customs.
Cosmology and mythology— 200-212
Costume—
of players in games 140,
141, 142, 143
of warrior 166
Councils—
at KafEetalaya, described— 97-98
at Nanih Waiya 36
calling of 96
described 99
proceedings of 96-97
Counting sticks, use of 140,
152, 153-154
Cradles, described 117
Crawiish People. Sec Red
Crawfish People.
Creation, Choctaw conception
of
201-202
Creation myth. See Origin
LEGEND.
Crejator, belief concerning 196
Creeks, outstanding character-
istics of
Crime—
1
procedure in dealing with__ 77
punishment of
Crouetchitou. See
104-115
K o w e h
chito.
Culture. See Material cul-
ture.
Dale, General, mention of
Dances—
181
animal , 221-222
ball-play
143
described
221-226
kinds of 222
mourning ended by 180,
181, 185, 186, 192-193