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278 Page Geeeting, form of 161 Groups, local, discussed 81-82 Guns, use of 50 Habitations. See Houses. Hairdbessing 57 Handball game 151-152 Head chief— authority of 90-91 position of, abolistied 95 Head deformation, practice of 116, 118-119 Headdbesses— described 102 worn at dance 163 Henry, Jack, legend obtained from 32 Hidden bullet game. CASiN game. Sec Moc^ Hides, dressing of 41-42 History, Choctaw 4-5 Hodge, F. W., mention of 3, 243 HoHTAK Lahba, story concerning Holihta asha— 107 attack on 107 town of the liead chief 92 Hoops, graves ornamented with_ Horn— 190 preparation of, for use 42-43 used in treating the sick_ 228, 233 Horseflesh, fondness for Horses— 175 belief concerning 198 buried with the dead 183 importance of 52-54 medicine for 238 Hospitality 161 Houses, described 37-39 Hunting— individual, described 50-52 relative importance of 49 Hunting customs 49-55 Hunting grounds, special 54 Hunting implements 49, 52 Hunting rights, attitude toward 102-103 Ibetap okla, home of head chief 92 Iksas— application of the term 78, 82 functions of, at burial ceremonies 194 INDEX Iksas—Continued. Page list of 81-82 See also Moieties. Immortality, belief in 180, 216 Interment— described 186 first practice of 176 Jachene atchoukima. See Yakni achukma. .Iachou. See Yazoo. Jack-o'-lantern, belief concern- ing 198 Kashtasha— temple at 182 village of the chief 91 Konhutta, a Choctaw band 152 Koo-SAAHTE Indians, war against 167 KOWEH CHITO briefly described 76 home of chief 91 Kunshak towns, importance of 56 Labor, division of 104, 139 Land, rights to 103 Language. See Speech. " Last cry," ceremony called- 191-192 Leflore, Col. Greenwood, mention of 36, 102 Legends— of the great flood 202-208 origin 5-37 See also Mythology. Lewis, Jackson, information obtained from 185 Light Horse Men, duties of 107-108 Lincecum, Gideon, earthworks described by 7-8 " Little cry," ceremony called- 191 Little Leader— mention of 137 reform instituted by 139 Long people, the western group_ 56 Lye, manufacture of 48 McCurtain, Mrs., information furnished by 186,232 Marriage— customs concerning 77, 78, 81, 83, 127-138 separation after 127, 131 with whites 129-130 INIashulatubbi, mention of 102

Page Material ctjltxjke 37-55 Medicine giver, oflBce of 235-236 Medicine man— attainments of 227-229 efforts of, at ball game 154 faith in 171-172 patients killed by 213 preparation for oflQce of 227 standing of 213 See also Conjurers; Doctors ; Medicine giver ; Prophets ; Wizards. Men, occupations of 139 Menstrual customs 115-116 Mesmerism, attitude toward 215 Migration legend. See Origin legend, Mississippi Historical Society, mention of 12 Mississippi Territory, creation of 4 Moccasin game, described 158 Moieties— discussed 76-79 duties of 78, 83, 178 names of 76-77 place of, at feast 192 Moklasha, a Choctavr band 152 Months, names of 45 Mortality among children 234 Mortars— described 38 medicine, making of 236 method of making 48 Mortuary customs. See Burial customs ; Graves ; Interment ; Mourning customs. Mother-in-law taboo 127,129 Mounds— burial, erection of 188 described 6-10 explanation of 27 origin of 177,178 See also Nanih Waiya. Mourning customs 172, 173, 174, 176, 179, 180, 181, 183, 184, 186-187, 188, 189. Murder— beliefs concerning 216, 220 punishment for 104-lOG, 107-108, 109-110 Musio, use of, in treating the sick 232 HTDEX 279 Page Musical instruments 223 Mythology and cosmology 200-212 Nahullo, application of the term 199 Names op the months 45 Names, personal— list of, with translations-- 121-123 manner of bestowing 120 of the dead, avoided 120-121, 178, 180, 182, 187 of warriors 119-120,167 totemic significance of 119 Nanih Waiya— council held at 36 described 6 importance of 100 translations of the name 7 Nashobawenya, home of head chief 92 Natchez: tribe, characteristics of 1 Necklaces. See Beads. Newberry Library, mention of_ 3 Nuts, use of 48 Office, election to, described. 99-100 Oratory— example of 98 nature of 100 Origin legend 5-37 Origin myth of the Red Craw- fish People 83 Origin of corn, myth of 20S-210 Origin of races, story of 202 Ornaments, materials used in making 43 Oskelagna, home of head chief. Ossuaries— 92 use of, abandoned 189 See also Bone house. Owls, beliefs concerning 198, 199 Pahlubbee, mention of 135 PE1A.CE-MAKING RITUAL, described 169-170 Peace party, a moiety of the Choctaw , 78 Peace pipe, use of 97 Persimmons, Pipes— use of 48 chiefs 102 peace, use of 97 See also Calumet. Pishofa dances, mention of 221

278<br />

Page<br />

Geeeting, form of 161<br />

Groups, local, discussed 81-82<br />

Guns, use of 50<br />

Habitations. See Houses.<br />

Hairdbessing 57<br />

Handball game 151-152<br />

Head chief—<br />

authority of 90-91<br />

position of, abolistied 95<br />

Head deformation, practice of<br />

116, 118-119<br />

Headdbesses—<br />

described 102<br />

worn at dance 163<br />

Henry, Jack, legend obtained<br />

from 32<br />

Hidden bullet game.<br />

CASiN game.<br />

Sec Moc^<br />

Hides, dressing of 41-42<br />

History, Choctaw 4-5<br />

Hodge, F. W., mention of 3, 243<br />

HoHTAK Lahba, story concerning<br />

Holihta asha—<br />

107<br />

attack on 107<br />

town of the liead chief 92<br />

Hoops, graves ornamented with_<br />

Horn—<br />

190<br />

preparation of, for use 42-43<br />

used in treating the sick_ 228, 233<br />

Horseflesh, fondness for<br />

Horses—<br />

175<br />

belief concerning 198<br />

buried with the dead 183<br />

importance of 52-54<br />

medicine for 238<br />

Hospitality 161<br />

Houses, described 37-39<br />

Hunting—<br />

individual, described 50-52<br />

relative importance of 49<br />

Hunting customs 49-55<br />

Hunting grounds, special 54<br />

Hunting implements 49, 52<br />

Hunting rights, attitude toward<br />

102-103<br />

Ibetap okla, home of head<br />

chief 92<br />

Iksas—<br />

application of the term 78, 82<br />

functions of, at burial ceremonies<br />

194<br />

INDEX<br />

Iksas—Continued.<br />

Page<br />

list of 81-82<br />

See also Moieties.<br />

Immortality, belief in 180, 216<br />

Interment—<br />

described 186<br />

first practice of 176<br />

Jachene atchoukima. See<br />

Yakni achukma.<br />

.Iachou. See Yazoo.<br />

Jack-o'-lantern, belief concern-<br />

ing 198<br />

Kashtasha—<br />

temple at 182<br />

village of the chief 91<br />

Konhutta, a Choctaw band 152<br />

Koo-SAAHTE Indians, war<br />

against 167<br />

KOWEH CHITO<br />

briefly described 76<br />

home of chief 91<br />

Kunshak towns, importance<br />

of 56<br />

Labor, division of 104, 139<br />

Land, rights to 103<br />

Language. See Speech.<br />

" Last cry," ceremony called- 191-192<br />

Leflore, Col. Greenwood, mention<br />

of 36, 102<br />

Legends—<br />

of the great flood 202-208<br />

origin 5-37<br />

See also Mythology.<br />

Lewis, Jackson, information<br />

obtained from 185<br />

Light Horse Men, duties of 107-108<br />

Lincecum, Gideon, earthworks<br />

described by 7-8<br />

" Little cry," ceremony called- 191<br />

Little Leader—<br />

mention of 137<br />

reform instituted by 139<br />

Long people, the western group_ 56<br />

Lye, manufacture of 48<br />

McCurtain, Mrs., information<br />

furnished by 186,232<br />

Marriage—<br />

customs concerning 77,<br />

78, 81, 83, 127-138<br />

separation after 127, 131<br />

with whites 129-130<br />

INIashulatubbi, mention of 102

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