INDEX 



[For a list of the songs contained in tliis volume, see pages xm-xxv, and of the authorities cited, 



pages 551-553.] 



Accidentals— Page 



diagram illustrating 45 



tabular analysis 15, 30-31 



Age of a song, how determined 11 



AkiCita— 



duties of 320 



meaning of word 313 



remarks concerning, by Rev. J. Owen 



Dorsey 314 



remarks concerning, by Heimepin.. 313-314 

 remarks concerning, by Lewis and Clark. 314 

 remarks concerning, by Clark AVissler... .314 



Al-O'WAIJPI— 



also called "Ilurika" 69 



definition of word 69 



Alo'waijpi ceremony— 



invitation to perform 71 



liberal rewards to performers 76 



preparation for 71 



significance of colors 77 



songs 73, 75 



statement by Looking Elk 70 



statement by Robert P. Higheagle 70 



tribes used by 6S 



use of corn in 72 



Analysis— 



descriptive and diagrammatic, of Sioux 



and Chippewa songs 40-62 



Manner of study suggested 8-9 



melodic 26-34 



method of 6 



rhythmic 35-39 



tabulated, of 600 Chippewa and Sioux 



songs 26-39 



tabulated, of 240 Sioux songs 12-21 



Arrows — 



feathers used 439 



for buffalo, method of making 438 



length required for buiTalo 438 



Augmented second, interval of, occurs in 

 songs Nos. 63, 106, 225. 



Badger society. See Society. 



Barrett, S. A., cited as an authority 470 



Bear, songs concerning 196,197 



Bear Eagle, songs by 236, 237, 351, 352 



Bear Face, statement by 78 



Bear Necklace— 



composer of songs 220 



narrative concerning sacred stones 217-218 



Bear Soldier, song by 316 



Bear-with-Wiiite-Paw— 



drum used in practice of medicine 267 



necklace worn when attending sick 267 



song by 268 



supplication to bear when treating sick. . 268 



Beckwith, Paul, cited as an authority 470 



Begging dance. See Dance. Page 



Blue Cloud, songs by 288, 511, 516 



Bows and arrows for buffalo 4.37-439 



Brave Buffalo— 



dream of sacre d stone 207-208 



narrative of buffalo dream 17.3-174, 175 



narrative of elk dream 176-177 



songs by . . . 174, 176, 180, 209, 249, 250, 299, 300, 301 



speech concerning horse 298 



statement concerning animal dreams.. 172-173 



statement concerning sacred stones 208 



treatment of sick by 248-249 



Buffalo— 



clamshell used for skinning 399 



dreams concerning 173-176 



uses made of parts of: 436 



white, description, uses 446 



Buffalo Boy — 



informant concerning Sun dance 91 



Sun-dance vow 91 



Buffalo hunt — 



cutting up of buffalo 443-444 



description by Siya'ka 439-440 



description by Swift Dog 441-442 



description of bows and arrows for 437-439 



last held in 1882 436 



part of medicine-men in 437 



prohibited at certain times 437 



Buffalo hunt songs. See Songs. 



Buffalo society. See Society. 



Buffalo tribe, mentioned 65 



BusHOTTER, George, mention of grass dance 469 



Catlin, George— % 



cited 285 



concerning buffalo hunting 436 



Ceremoni'— 



-■Mo'wagpi 68-77 



Heyo'ka Ka'ga 157 



Spirit-keeping 77-84 



Sun dance 84-151 



White Buffalo Calf pipe 67 



See also Alo'waijpi ceremony; Spirit-keep- 

 ing ceremony: White Buffalo Calf pipe 

 ceremony. 



Charging Bear. See Grass. 



Charging Thunder— 



dream of thunderbirds 170 



informant conccrmng Sun dance 90 



narrative of wolf dream 18I, 183 



songs by 67, 



182, iss, 184, 194-195, 219, 220, 221, 222, 328 

 statement concerning Miwa'tani society . . 327 

 Sim-dancc vow 90 



CHASED-BY-IiEARS— 



informant concerning Sun dance 88 



narrative of Sun dance 9.i-97 



recoveryafter return of sacred stone . . . 212-213 



555 



