CONTENTS. VII 
Treaty of August 6, 1846—Continued eee 
Historical data— Continued. 
Old Settler and Treaty parties propose to remove to Mexico ..--...--. 302 
Nilo MeR eee E reheat Gnas See eee ees oe Seuecr Seamnce cE RCen Cea eneee 303 
Negotiation oftreaty of 1846 ---.. oe ee nee een eeen~- S04 
Affairs of the North Carolina Cherokees ...... .---...-.--.-----.----- 313 
Proposed removal of the Catawba Indians to the Cherokee country --- 317 
Financial difficulties of the Cherokees .........--..--..-------------- 318 
Munderion the sdairaand others. --- .2ccs esas sne- onesie esses <- 319 
Financial distresses—new treaty proposed... ..---..--- eee =e 320 
Slavery in the Cherokee Nation.....-.......-.. ---- s---00---------=-- 321 
Removal of white settlers on Cherokee land ...... -....--.----.----- 322 
Fort Gibson abandoned by the United States......-....-..----------- 322 
Removal of trespassers on ‘‘ neutral land” ..-...-...-.--------------- 323 
John Ross opposes survey and allotment of Cherokee domain -.-.----- 324 
Teal Sepa teertepay rt USO) ee Os Oe oe ie oe es JAR ee SoS Sere 324 
Cherokees and the Sonthern Confederacy ...-...-----.------------+-- 326 
Cherokee troops for the Confederate army - Clee Siete toed 
A Cherokee Confederate regiment deserts i the U niled Sates. SeeeSGeA 323 
Ravages of war in the Cherokee Nation......--.-.------------------- 332 
MrentysgotinlyelO 1 S0Gise 22 s2- earn asec oss as ajoese- = = AB oa 334 
RE EOLIC ILO MISIODS fe ae sree see fe ae aale eels. ai ele lee cee ie hace = = 334 
TE ay 2 Ned TTS Ee ea Oe ace cas SoCo Saco ae ona-Ssee a pracsreone Sobbce 340 
Weatetial ikowiGlOonS! sae sn ee sees ea ene sq ae ee am emma eins) | OaO 
TI Mrrt PV Sheeecodeocep Sener omens OSE Oe SOE SO OFS See yaaa oaIeer 341 
United States desire to remove Indians from Ki vusas to Tudian Ter- 
DOU Bee ete ee eee Bg eas Re ao a eae 341 
Council of southern tribes at iene engeant EPA SuSsen eee See eee 341 
General conneua Bore lois m see are ore fae os eae clare aim ees oe lee 341 
@onterencoejah Washine ton, DiC. -- occa ccn cae <a 2-2 ho ===> oon 345 
Cession and sale of Cherokee strip and neutral lands ..-...--..--.---- 348 
Appraisal of confiscated A ake hae race Suewarssecossonsceceace= Soll 
New treaty concluded but never ratified - Set eecsasteessenccs.s | ODI 
Boundaries of the Cherokee domain --..-.---.------ eee aces fica Toot: 
Delawares, Munsees, and Shawnees join the eneecces EA a Oe 
Friendly tribes to be located on Cherokee lands west of 96°. Scene enon 358 
East and north boundaries of Cherokee country ....-.---.------------ 365 
Railroads through Indian Territory ..---.....-.---------------------- 366 
Removal of intruders— Cherokee citizenship....-.---.-.------------- 367 
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THE MOUNTAIN CHANT: A NAVAJO CEREMONY, BY DR. WASHINGTON MATTHEWS, 
Ua Sears 
PneuthacblONe see ee ee sea ee se eae ae oie are weit ae eel a eee een = mon Bisse 
Myth of the origin of dsilyidje qagal ..----..---.-----.--------------------+-- 387 
Ceremonies of dsilyidje qagal......---.-- ---- ---- ------ --25 eee nee eo eee eee ee 418 
IPSS SMP GEN Sizoce ae BS ceca Loe aeeeas Bae eenOe eo cenntano teaceteeaaracees | (Ks! 
Fifth day .....-- ee ee eee ean nee amin micetore we Bese renee ater 419 
SPoa IMGT ieee Se ceRESs GE GaoS TIESOCE DORES Be OTR CEOS eee EO Reno Sem ae met 424 
SLATES) a SS oe Shae San eo Sao Se gee SECM Aa oe = eee Ei Oo 423 
TOP TLR i 6 Se eee iene s Doan Soe Bee ROO SSet sae SEIS Se OOS eee ane St 429 
Maathdays(amil sunset) ieee a aeaeens enna ce eae enone ameee sss een, ASO) 
Topi TSI. 32 22S J oe peste come aR aeRO een aas Sec OOS esconES caer saa ceeermme. 2! 
First dance (nahikai) ...........----. A Ahad SR Ape EL COE 432 
Second dance (great plumed arrows)..---..----.-----+++---+--------- 433 
