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[were] very much loved by the Indians who took great care not to 

 offend them, but for all that something happened by which the 

 Nuh-na-yie felt themselves very much insulted, and for which they 

 determined to leave. The Indians were aware of their intention, and 

 exerted all their arts of persuasion to iaduce them to remain, but 

 without success, there was nothing for them to do but to see the 

 last of them. There was an arm of the sea which the Little People 

 were to cross. 



The Indians assembled on the bank near the place of crossing, 

 looking at them sadly as they passed : on they went into the water, the 

 Indians watching all the time imtil on the opposite side they dis- 

 appeared in what seemed to be the mouth of a large cave lq the margin 

 of the water, nothing more was ever heard of them. In appearance, 

 the Httle people were described as being wellformed, not more 

 than two feet taU, with an abundance of long black hair almost 

 trailing on the ground. It was said that they were very fond of music. 



The drum seemed to be their favorite musical instrument, it was 

 used on all occasions; when on a journey they marched to the sound 

 of the drum. 



It was often heard by the Indians, before the Nuh-na-yie went 

 away, sometimes lq the mountains, or, in lonely situations far from 

 human habitations, sometimes in the night folks were awakened by 

 the sound of a drum very near then- cabins, then it was said that the 

 Nuh-na-yie were about, and on going to their work in the early 

 morning, as gathering in their corn, or, clearing off land for a new field, 

 sometimes they were greatly surprised by findiag it all finished up, 

 corn all gathered and put away, or, ground made ready for planting, 

 trees and brush all taken off and put up around the sides, making a 

 fence much better than they themselves would have done.[^°] 



In early times, the clothing of the Cherokees was made entirely of 

 the skins of animals which they killed in hunting. ["] The Cherokee 

 women became quite skilful in making clothes for their families, when 

 very young, girls were instructed in the art of preparing material for, 

 and making clothing. After dressing, the skins were rubbed and 

 polished until they were very smooth and soft, often nicely orna- 

 mented, by painting in different colors; for paint, or dye, the juices of 

 plants were used. The men wore a turban on then* heads, their other 

 clothing consisted of a hunting-shirt, leggins and moccasins, aU deeply 

 fringed. 



30 Numerous tape recordings made in eastern Oklahoma by me in 1961 prove that the Cherokee by no 

 means believed that the "Little People" disappeared. The recordings corroborate Wahnenauhi's state- 

 ments as to the physical appearance, musical proclivities, and helpful attitude toward human beings of 

 these creatures. (See Kilpatrlck and Kilpatrick, 1964, pp. 77-95.) 



" This is an oversimplification. The use of vegetable fibers and featherwork is discussed in Swanton 

 (1946, pp. 46(M61, 472-473). 



