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GENERAL INDEX TO ANNUAL REPORTS 



[ETH. ANN. 48 



Scalp Dance — Continued 

 purpose of 47: 527, 674. 

 significance of 13: 328. 

 Scalp Holders, clan of 23: 604 sq. 

 Scalp House, story of origin of 43: 



371 sqq. 

 Scalp Kickers 



costume worn by 23: 584. 

 kicking of scalp by 23: 585. 

 Scalp Lock 



care bestowed on 27: 128. 



description of 27: 350. 



in Sacred War Pack 27: 412. 



in war honor decorations 27: 438 



sq., 440. 

 specimen in Sacred Shell 27: 457. 

 Scalp Pole, dance of people about 



23: 594, 595, 596. 

 Scalp Shirts in Indian "medicine" 



9: 476. 

 Scalp Song, singing of 46: 555, 556, 



557 sq. 

 Scalp Takers 



function of 47: 260. 

 names of 47: 200. 

 Scalp Washers 



costume worn by 23: 590. 

 dancing in plaza l)y 23: 591. 

 mention of 23: 590 sq. 

 procession to large plaza bj- 23: 



591. 

 reception of scalp by 23: 590. 

 selection of 23: 579. 

 Scalping 



a means of advancement 42: 426, 



434, 438. 

 among the East Cherokee 19: 170. 

 among the Guiana Indians 38: 



§767. 

 among the Osage and Plains tribes 



17: 260. 

 among the whites 19: 50, 51 sqq., 



208 sq. 

 British encouragement of 19: 47. 

 encouragement of, by South Carolina 



19: 52. 

 legend concerning 30: 176. 

 mention of, Kwakiutl 35: 1016. 

 method of. Creek 42: 415. 

 origin of 16: 24. 

 performance of 45: 359. 

 practice of, Fox Indians 40: 601, 

 603. 



Scalping — Continued 



practice of. Upper Missouri tribes 



46: 524. 

 See also Scalp Ceremony; etc.; 



Scalps. 

 Scalping Knife 



description of 46: 555. 

 of the Sioux 15: 171. 

 Scalps 



as decorations 42: 188 sq. 

 as trophies 39: 306, 307. 

 carrying of, in dance 45: 189. 

 ceremonial washing of 47: 326 sqq., 



681. 

 connection of, with Sacred Pole 



27: 225, 226. 

 contribution of, to portable shrine 



39: 92. 

 disposal of 42: 419; 45: 190. 

 disposal of, by the Mandan 15: 241. 

 distribution of pieces of 39: 55. 

 division of 42: 415, 427. 

 food offered to 47: 260, 327 sq. 

 importance attached to 42: 405, 



415, 435, 704, 705. 

 in Cherokee myth 14: 809. 

 Navaho, preservation of 47: 205, 



260. 

 offering to 47: 681. 

 reference to feeding 47: 257. 

 rejoicing over 46: 555 sq. 

 symbolic use of 15: 169. 

 taking of, a war honor 27: 437. 

 use of, in ceremony 39: 247; 42: 



419, 421, 422, 423. 

 use of, in corn-planting 39: 195. 

 use of, in Victory dance 27: 432; 



37: 158, 379-383. 

 use of, to decorate shirts 45: 68, 



335. 

 value of 42: 434. 

 wearing of, as trophies 16: 21. 

 See also Scalp Ceremony; etc.; 



Scalping. 

 Scammon Bay 46: 193, 198. 

 Scandinavians 



colors of the, for war and peace 10: 



633. 

 myths of the 19: 431. 

 perforated stones of the 13: 98. 

 "Victory Stones" worn by the 13: 



115. 

 Scarabeus, myths concerning 1 1 : 37. 



