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SUBJECT INDEX 



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Niece — Continued 



relation of, to uncles 40: 323 sqq., 



331, 333, 335, 340. 

 term for, used by women 42: 83. 

 Niel, — , on migration of Tanoan 



peoples 19: 611. 

 Niel, Jose Amando 



on San Pablo ruin 29: 508. 

 on Tanoan migration to Tusayan 

 17: 578, 584. 

 Niererikwato-kiiniki, Wichita name 



of the Cheyenne 14: 1023. 

 Nigger Head, a plant used in cases of 



tuberculosis 42: 662. 

 Nigger Weed, use of, in ceremonials 



30: 98. 

 Night 



a man-being in Iroquoian cosmology 



21: 174, 224. 

 association of, with death 27: 588. 

 at Arctic Circle 46: 100. 

 attack in warfare 38: § 762. 

 beliefs concerning 11: 467. 

 clouds, string figure of 38: § 686. 

 in Omaha conception 27: 128, 494, 



505. 

 in Pima religion 26: 251, 253, 254. 

 in Pima song 26: 302. 

 in Ponca conception 27: 507. 

 mythic origin of 14: 200. 

 representation of, in Hako ceremony 



22, ii: 21. 

 signs and symbols for 10: 699 sq. 

 signs for 1 : 358. 

 symbolism of 22, ii: 42; 27: 254, 



513, 517. 

 See also Day and Night; Darkness. 

 Night-blessed Children, society of 



37: 329-343. 

 Night Chants 47:710-756,762-776. 

 Night Doctor 46: 112. 

 Night-hawk as a symbol 39: 50. 

 Night People Gens 36: 123 sg. 

 Night Singing 39: 68 sq. 

 Night Songs, singing of 37: 533. 

 Night Spirit Dance, a religious 



society 37: 204. 

 Night Spirits 



association of, with success in Avar 



37: 433 sq. 

 ceremony in honor of 37: 501. 

 characterization of 37: 440. 

 episode connected with 37: 431. 

 feast to 37: 519. 



Night Spirits — Continued 



offering to 37: 429, 430, 449, 455, 



501. 

 rite of those crazed by 37: 519. 

 society of those blessed by 37: 317. 

 Nightingale, Robert C, collection 



presented by 28: 20. 

 Nigrita Schomburgkii 38: § 247. 

 Nihoalaki 33: 301, 303, 622, 640, 657. 

 Ni'ka Wakondagi, kinship group, 



Osage 27: 58, 60 sq. 

 Ni'-ka Wa-ko"-da-gi Gens 

 mention of 39: 205. 

 mythological story concerning 

 206. 



39: 99, 100, 101, 



39: 



office of 

 43: 93. 



symbol of 

 wi'-gi-e of 



206; 



102. 

 of 27: 



27: 202 



Guiana, 

 226. 



39: 50. 



36: 1Z3 sq.; 39: 51 sq. 

 See also Men of Mystery. 

 Ni'-ka Xo-be, holy men 39: 

 Ni'kagahi Sha'be, account 



202 sqq., 205, 206, 208. 

 Ni'kagahi XJ'zhu, account of 27: 



208, 498 sqq. 

 Ni'kagahi Xu'de, account of 



sqq., 206, 210. 

 Ni'kapashna Gens, Ponca 

 account of 27: 44. 

 funeral custom of 27: 358. 

 personal names of 27: 54. 

 references to 27: 41, 42, 48. 

 See also names of subgentes. 

 Nikari-karu Indians, of 



mnemonic device of 10: 

 Ni'-ka-wa-zhi"-To"-ga 

 a living warrior 39: 177. 

 military honor of 39: 178. 

 Ni'-ki 



degree of the Puma gens 36: 153. 

 ritual of 5i°-dse-a-gthe gens, para- 

 phrase of 36: 272 sqq. 

 Ni'ki No"-k'o" 



a tribal rite 36: 47. 

 rite, the "seventh degree" 39: 37. 

 Ni'kie, explanation of the term 27: 



136, 607. 

 Ni'kie Decorations, description of 



11: 407. 

 Ni'kie Names 



among the Iowa and Oto 1 1 : 439. 

 meaning of 3: 227. 

 taking of 27: 117, 121, 144 sq. 

 taking of, Ponca 27: 140. 



