GATHERING THE CORN.
The last public festival of the year is at the gathering of the corn. After the thanksgiving dance there is a repetition of the confession of sins and the feather dance. In the latter the gayly-colored corn is used as a decoration, sometimes whole strings of it, still upon the cob, being worn as ornaments.
The above form the eight public yearly festivals of the Iroquois, but occasionally other dances are introduced. Among these are the raccoon dance and the snake dance, the latter being similar to the guide dance, but partaking more of a gliding, snake-like motion.
Private dances are held by the medicine men, in which are introduced the Kâ-nai-kwä-ai, or eagle dance; the Tai-wa-nu-ta-ai-ki, or dark dance, performed in the dark; the Ka-hi-tu-wi, or pantomime dance; and the W-na-tai-nu-u-ni, or witches' dance. On the death of a medicine man a special dance is held by his fraternity, and, during the giving of certain medicines, medicine tunes are chanted. No dances are held upon the death of private individuals, but at the expiration of ten days a dead feast is celebrated and the property of the deceased is distributed by gambling or otherwise. Occasionally speeches are made, but no singing or dancing is indulged in, except during a condolence council, when deceased chiefs are mourned and others chosen in their places.
Private dances are not infrequently given by individual members of the tribe, who, having conceived a great affection for each other, publicly cement it by a friendship dance.
FOOTNOTE
[1] This is the interpretation given by the tribe, the real meaning, as Père Cuoq suggests, being a "river maker," which implies alliance between nations, and as wampum was used for treaties, the original idea seems to have been retained after the word itself has become denotive.
INDEX.
A hunter's adventure; Iroquois tale [88]
A sure revenge; Iroquois tale [104]
Atotarho; Stone giant of the Iroquois [53], [54]
Beille, O'Beille; authority for Iroquois myth [59]
Boy and his grandmother; Iroquois tale [86]
Boy and the corn; Iroquois tale [96]
Boy rescued by a bear; Iroquois tale [83]
Case of witchcraft, Iroquois account of a [72]
Charmed Suit; Iroquois tale [92]
Confederacy of the Iroquois established by Hiawatha [54]
Constellations; Iroquois myth [80]
Corn, Green, festival of the Iroquois [115]
Corn, Iroquois festival of gathering the [115]
Corn planting [115]
Cuoq, Père, interprets the name Hiawatha [54]
Cure for all bodily injuries, Iroquois myth [73]
Dances of the Iroquois [112], [116]
Dead Hunter: Iroquois tale [87]
Dispersion of the great heads; Iroquois myth [62]
Echo God; Iroquois myth [58]
Echo God, Powers of the Iroquois [52]
Extermination of stone giants; Iroquois myth [59]
Festival in honor of three sisters, guardians of vegetables [53]
Festivals, Iroquois; gathering the corn [115]
Festivals, Iroquois; green corn [115]
Festivals, Iroquois; New Year [112]
Festivals, Iroquois; planting corn [115]
Festivals, Iroquois; strawberry [115]
Festivals, Iroquois; tapping the maple tree [115]
Flies, Iroquois superstition concerning [74]
Formation of Iroquois turtle clan, Myth concerning [77]
God, Echo; Iroquois myth of the [58]
God, Thunder, of the Iroquois [51], [58]
Gods of the Iroquois, Ancient and modern [51]
Gods of the Iroquois; Echo [52]
Gods of the Iroquois; Hi-nuⁿ [51], [58]
Gods of the Iroquois; North wind [52]
Gods of the Iroquois of the mythologic age [52]
Gods of the Iroquois, Origin of the ancient and modern [51]
Gods of the Iroquois, Power of the [53]
Gods of the Iroquois; Tă-rhuⁿ-hyiă-wăh-kuⁿ; Holder of the Heavens [52]
Gods of the Iroquois; Thunder [51], [58]
Gods of the Iroquois; West wind [52]
Great Head; Iroquois myth [59], [62]
Great Heads, Dispersion of the; Iroquois myth [62]
Great Heads, Power of the [63]
Great Heads, Shape of the [53]
Guilty hunters; Iroquois tale [99]
Hale, Horatio; Authority for Iroquois myth of the Thunderers [55]
Hiawatha and the wampum belt; Iroquois myth [64]
Hiawatha, Meanings of the name [54]
Hiawatha, Multiplicity of Iroquois legends concerning [53]
Hiawatha, Power attributed to, by the Iroquois [54]
Hi-nuⁿ and Niagara; Seneca legend [54]
Hi-nuⁿ destroying the giant animals; Iroquois myth [54]
Hi-nuⁿ or Thunder god of the Iroquois [51]
Holder of the heavens, Power of the Iroquois God [52]
How the bear lost his tail; Iroquois myth [77]
Human race, Origin of the; Iroquois myth [76]
Hunter and his dead wife; Iroquois tale [103]
Hunter and his faithless wife; Iroquois tale [90]
Hunter's adventure; Iroquois tale [88]
Infant nursed by bears; Iroquois tale [84]
Iroquois confederacy established by Hiawatha [54]
Iroquois Myths. See [Myths].
Iroquois, Origin of the [52]
Jamieson, Zachariah, authority for tale of wildcat and white rabbit [110]
Jamison, Mary; Iroquois account of bewitchment of [72]
John, Andrew, Iroquois account of bewitchment of [72]
Kingfisher and his nephew; Iroquois tale [108], [110]
Lad and the chestnuts; Iroquois tale [97]
Legends. See [Myths].
Logan, Mrs., Story of [100]
Man and his stepson; Iroquois tale [85]
Man who assumed the shape of a hog; Iroquois tale [73]
Maple trees, Iroquois festival of tapping [115]
Medicine, Iroquois myth giving origin of Seneca [70]
Mrs. Logan's story, Iroquois account of [100]
Myth; Hi-nuⁿ destroying the giant animals [54]
Myth, Iroquois, of the three sisters, guardians of vegetables [53]
Mythic tales, Iroquois; A hunter's adventure [88]
Mythic tales, Iroquois; A sure revenge [104]
Mythic tales, Iroquois; Boy rescued by a bear [83]
Mythic tales, Iroquois; Infant nursed by bears [84]
Mythic tales, Iroquois; Kingfisher and his nephew [108]
Mythic tales, Iroquois; Mrs. Logan's story [100]
Mythic tales, Iroquois; The boy and his grandmother [86]
Mythic tales, Iroquois; The boy and the corn [96]
Mythic tales, Iroquois; The charmed suit [92]
Mythic tales, Iroquois; The dead hunter [87]
Mythic tales, Iroquois; The guilty hunters [99]
Mythic tales, Iroquois; The hunter and his dead wife [103]
Mythic tales, Iroquois; The hunter and his faithless-wife [90]
Mythic tales, Iroquois; The lad and the chestnuts [97]
Mythic tales, Iroquois; The man and his stepson [85]
Mythic tales, Iroquois; The old man's lesson to his nephew [89]
Mythic tales, Iroquois; The Wild cat and the white rabbit [110]
Mythic tales, Iroquois; Travelers' jokes [107]
Mythologic explanation of phenomena, Iroquois [75], [82]
Myths of the Iroquois; A case of witchcraft [72]
Myths of the Iroquois; A superstition about flies [74]
Myths of the Iroquois; A "true" witch story [71]
Myths of the Iroquois; A witch in the shape of a dog [73]
Myths of the Iroquois; Cure for all bodily injuries [73]
Myths of the Iroquois; Dispersion of the great heads [62]
Myths of the Iroquois; Echo god [58]
Myths of the Iroquois; Extermination of the stone giants [59]
Myths of the Iroquois, fast disappearing [51]
Myths of the Iroquois; Formation of the turtle clan [77]
Myths of the Iroquois; Great head [59]
Myths of the Iroquois; Hiawatha and the wampum belt [64]
Myths of the Iroquois; How the bear lost his tail [77]
Myths of the Iroquois; Man who assumed the shape of a hog [73]
Myths of the Iroquois; Origin of constellations [80]
Myths of the Iroquois; Origin of medicine [78]
Myths of the Iroquois; Origin of plumage [79]
Myths of the Iroquois; Origin of Seneca medicine [70]
Myths of the Iroquois; Origin of the Human Race [76]
Myths of the Iroquois; Origin of tobacco [79]
Myths of the Iroquois; Origin of wampum [78]
Myths of the Iroquois; Origin of witches and witch charms [69]
Myths of the Iroquois; Seneca legend of Hi-nuⁿ and Niagara [54]
Myths of the Iroquois; The North wind [59]
Myths of the Iroquois; The pigmies and the greedy hunters [66]
Myths of the Iroquois; The pigmy's mission [67]
Myths of the Iroquois; The pole star [81]
Myths of the Iroquois; The stone giant's challenge [63]
Myths of the Iroquois; The stone giant's wife [62]
Myths of the Iroquois; The thunderers [55]
Myths of the Iroquois; The warrior saved by pigmies [65]
Myths of the Iroquois; Why the chipmunk has a black stripe on his back [80]
Myths of the Iroquois; Witch transformation [74]
New Year festival of the Iroquois [112], [116]
Niagara Falls, Origin of; Iroquois myth [54]
North Wind; Iroquois myth [59]
North Wind, Powers of the Iroquois God [52]
Old man's lesson to his nephew; Iroquois tale [89]
Origin of medicine; Iroquois myth [78]
Origin of plumage; Iroquois myth [79]
Origin of the constellations; Iroquois myth [80]
Origin of the human race; Iroquois myth [76]
Origin of the Seneca medicine; Iroquois myth [70]
Origin of tobacco; Iroquois myth [79]
Origin of wampum; Iroquois myth [78]
Pigmies and the greedy hunters; Iroquois myth [65]
Pigmies, Power of the [65]
Pigmy's mission; Iroquois myth [67]
Plumage, Origin of; Iroquois myth [79]
Pole star; Iroquois myth [81]
Power of the gods of the Iroquois [51], [54]
Religion of the Iroquois [112], [116]
Revenge, A sure; Iroquois tale [104]
Seneca legend of Hi-nuⁿ and Niagara [54]
Seneca medicine, Iroquois myth giving origin of [70]
Sorcery, Myths of the Iroquois concerning [68], [75]
Sorcery practices among the Iroquois [68], [74]
Sorcery practices, Iroquois; A case of witchcraft [72]
Sorcery practices, Iroquois; A cure for all bodily injuries [73]
Sorcery practices, Iroquois; An incantation to bring rain [72]
Sorcery practices, Iroquois; A superstition about flies [74]
Sorcery practices, Iroquois; A "true" witch story [71]
Sorcery practices, Iroquois; A witch in the shape of a dog [73]
Sorcery practices, Iroquois; Man who assumed the shape of a hog [73]
Sorcery practices, Iroquois; Origin of Seneca medicine [70]
Sorcery practices, Iroquois; Origin of witches and witch charms [69]
Sorcery practices, Iroquois; Witch transformation [74]
Sorcery practices, Tuscarora names appertaining to [68]
Spirits place in Iroquois myths [53]
Stone giant of the Iroquois; Atotarho [53]
Stone giantess, See [stone giant's wife]
Stone giants, Extermination of; Iroquois myth [59]
Stone giants of the Iroquois mythology [53]
Stone giants, Powers of [53]
Stone giants, Shape of [53]
Stone giant's challenge; Iroquois myth [63]
Stone giant's wife; Iroquois myth [62]
Strawberry festival of the Iroquois [115]
Supernatural beings of the Iroquois [51]
Supernatural beings of the Iroquois; Great heads [53]
Supernatural beings of the Iroquois; Stone giants [53]
Sure Revenge, A; Iroquois tale [104], [107]
Tales, Iroquois. (See [Mythic Tales].)
Tă-rhuⁿ-hyiă-wăh-kuⁿ; Holder of the heavens [52]
The boy and his grandmother; Iroquois tale [86]
The boy and the corn; Iroquois tale [96]
The charmed suit; Iroquois tale [92]
The dead hunter; Iroquois tale [87]
The guilty hunters; Iroquois tale [99]
The hunter and his dead wife; Iroquois tale [103]
Thehunter and his faithless wife; Iroquois tale [90]
The lad and the chestnuts; Iroquois tale [97]
The man and his stepson; Iroquois tale [85]
The old man's lesson to his nephew; Iroquois tale [89]
The wild cat and the white rabbit; Iroquois tale [110]
Thunder god of the Iroquois [51], [58]
Thunder god of the Iroquois compared with other gods [52]
Thunder god of the Iroquois or Hi-nuⁿ [52]
Thunder god of the Iroquois, Origin of [52]
Thunder god of the Iroquois, Powers of [52], [58]
Thunder god of the Iroquois, Worship of [52]
Thunder, Iroquois myth concerning [55]
Tobacco, Iroquois myth of origin of [79]
Traveler's jokes, Iroquois tale of [107]
"True" witch story, Iroquois account of a [71]
Turtle clan, Iroquois myth of the origin of the [77]
Tuscarora names appertaining to sorcery [68]
"Wampum belt, He of the," or Hiawatha [54], [64] Warrior saved by pygmies; Iroquois myth [65]
West Wind, Power of; God of the Iroquois [52]
Why the chipmunk has the black stripe on his back; Iroquois myth [80]
Wild cat and the white rabbit [110]
Witch in the shape of a dog, Iroquois account of a [73]
Witch story; Iroquois myth [71], [77]
Witch transformation, Iroquois account of a [74]
Witchcraft. See [Sorcery].
Witchcraft, Iroquois account of a case of [72]
Witches and witch charms, Iroquois myth giving origin of [69]
Corrections:
| page | original text | correction |
| [50] | Atotarha | Atotarho |
| [n 1] | Pére | Père |
| [61] | said | said, |
| [63] | until, | until |
| [65] | diluviæ | diluvii |
| [69] | Yä-skuⁿñ-nⁿ-nä | Yä-skûⁿ-nûⁿ-nä |
| [73] (2x) | Hi-nûⁿ | Hi-nuⁿ |
| [82] | fine | find |
| [87] | tomakawk | tomahawk |
| [92] | father | father, |
| [108] | so?" | so? |
| [112] | Hinuⁿ | Hi-nuⁿ |