INDEX 



Aaskouandy, charms, 120 

 Aaskicandiks, charms, 120 

 Aataentsic (mythical grandmother), 

 140, 144, 145, 146, 147, 151, 153, 

 154 

 Achirigouans, Algonquin tribe, 19 

 Acointa (corn hulls), 69 

 Aconite, used for suicide, 56 

 Acorns, 61, G2 

 Acwentonch (manner of speech at 



meetings), 50 

 Adonwe' Ceremony, 72, 75 

 Adoption into a nation, 11 

 Aescara (straw game), 115 

 Agnee, see Mohawk Indians. 

 Agneronons, see Mohawk Indians. 

 Agnieeronons, see Mohawk Indians. 

 Agniehenon, see Mohawk Indians. 

 Agnierhonon, see Mohawk Indians. 

 Agnierrhonons, see Mohawk Indians. 

 Agnierronons, see Mohawk Indians. 

 Agnietironons, see Mohawk Indians. 

 Agnonra (snowshoes), 23 

 Agochin atiskein (feast of souls), 129 

 Agosaye (cemetery), 130 

 Agriculture, 58, 60-62, 71 



knowledge of, 25 



land owned by women, 60 



taken up by men, 124 



use of plow in, 58 



work done by women, 58, 71 

 Ahareti onaskenonteta (place of the 



dead), 140 

 Ahouenrochrhonons, see Wenrohronon 



Indians. 

 AJircndaronons, see ArendaJironon. 

 Aiheonde (caretakers of the graves), 



136 

 Aireskouy soutanditenr (spirit), 82 

 Akhiatacndista (rich present), 54 

 Akhrendoiaen (ceremony), 98 

 Aktcanake (strangers), 13 

 Algonquian tribes, 3. 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 19, 

 25, 52, 58 



eastern, 3 



language of, 8, 12, 14 

 Algonquin Indians, 18, 19, 23, 25, 27, 28, 

 52, 73, 80, 84, 94, 122, 135, 141, 

 150 

 Allies of the Huron, 19 

 All Souls' Day, Catholic observance, 135 

 American Revolution, results of, 58 

 Amikouek, Algonquin tribe, 19 

 Amulet. 91 

 Amusements, 83, 124 



See also Games. 

 AnastoM, people of, see Andastoer- 



rhonon Indians. 

 Andachienrra (poisonous root), 56 

 Andacwander (curing ceremony), 101, 

 106-107, 113 



Andasto^, see Andastoerrhonon Indians. 

 Andastoerhonons, see Andastoerrhonon 



Indians. 

 Andastoeronnons, see Andastoerrhonon 



Indians. 

 Andastoeronnons, see Andastoerrhonon 



Indians. 

 Andastoerrhonon Indians, Iroquoian- 



speaking group, 16, 147 

 Andataroni (breads), 70, 87 

 Andiatac, Huron village, 150 

 Andichons (benches), 41 

 Anenkhiondic, principal chief of Bear 



Nation, 44 

 Angont (monstrous serpent), 117 

 Angoutenc, Huron village, 149 

 Angwiens, village, 98 

 Aniencuny (logs), 41 

 Animals : 



bones of, used in witchcraft, 117 



bones of, not to be burned, 67 



claws of, used in witchcraft, 117, 

 118 



drives of, 65 



fur-bearing, 9 



guts used for bow strings, 30 



heads given as presents, 72 



skins of, 25, 49 



souls of, 140 

 Annieronnons, see Mohawk Indians. 

 Annierronnons, see Mohawk Indians. 

 Anonatea, Huron village, 149 

 Anondalwin (tobacco), 73 

 Aondironnon, Neutral tribe, 14 

 Aouasanik, Algonquin tribe, 19 

 Apothecary, assistant to medicine man, 



84, 91 

 Apples, wild, 15, 62, 155 

 Apricots, 116 

 Aquientor (armor), 30 

 Arendaenronnons, see Arendahronon. 

 Arendahronon (Rock People), Huron 

 tribe, 3, 9, 10, 11, 26, 34, 44, 150 

 Arendaonatia, Huron village, 149 

 Arendarhonos, see Arendahronon. 

 Ardendaronnons, see Arendahronon. 

 Arendarrhonons, see Arendahronon. 

 Arendiwane (medicine man), 92-97, 114, 



117 

 Arent^, Huron village, 149 

 Arethsi, Huron village, 150 

 Aretsan, see Ontetsans. 

 Armor (aquientor), 30, 89 

 Armorial bearings, 109, 128 

 Arms, coat of, village, 24 

 Arocha (sledge) . 23 

 Arrows, 29, 30, 79, 86, 95, 122, 124, 140 



points of iron, 26, 30 



points of stone or bone, 30 



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