B
Bald mountain, myth concerning [299]
Ball game among East Cherokee [170]
Ball game among western Cherokee [146]
Ball game, figurative use of expression [433]
Ball game, legend connected with [384]
Ball game, myths and lore concerning [262], [286]–[287], [308], [312]–[313], [369], [454]
Ball game, rites and practices connected with [230], [262], [422], [425], [471]
Bancroft, H. H., on Mexican grant to Cherokee [143]
Bancroft, H. H. on scalping by whites [209]
Baptist gap, engagement at [170]
Baptists, work of, among Cherokee [107], [165], [166]
Barbarism, features of xlix
Barcia, A. G., on Creek-Cherokee wars [38]
Barcia, A. G. on De Luna’s expedition [201]
Barcia, A. G. on Rogel’s expedition [202]
Barcia, A. G. on Spanish mission among Cherokee [29]
Barcia, A. G., version of Tsundige′wi myth by [472]
Barnwell, ——, Cherokee reply to [372]
Barringer, Rufus, arbitrator between East Cherokee and Thomas’s creditors [174]
Bartram, William, on cane-splint fire [429]–[430]
Bartram, William on cattle among Cherokee [213]–[214]
Bartram, William on Cherokee relations with Creeks [383], [384]
Bartram, William on Creeks [499]
Bartram, William on origin of mounds in Cherokee country [22]
Bartram, William on ruins at Silver bluff [193]
Bartram, William on sacred fire [503]
Bartram, William on Seminole regard for snakes [457]
Bartram, William on strawberries in Cherokee country [468]
Bartram, William on traders’ bells [483]
Bartram, William, travels of, in Cherokee country [46]
Barton, B. S., on Cherokee linguistic relationship [16]
Barton, B. S. on traditional predecessors of Cherokee [22]
Basketry among East Cherokee [176]
Basswood in Cherokee lore [421], [505]
Bat, myths concerning [286]–[287], [454]
Battey on visiting ceremony [493]
Batts, Thomas, exploration into Cherokee country by [31]
Bayagoula, tribe of Choctaw confederacy [500]
Bean, Lieutenant, part taken by, at Horseshoe bend [95]
Bean, Mrs, rescue of, by Nancy Ward [48], [204], [490]
Bean in Cherokee lore [424], [471]
Bear, myths and lore concerning [250], [264], [268], [273]–[274], [286]–[287], [325]–[329], [411], [436], [446]–[447], [450]–[452], [472]–[474], [504]
Bear-grass in Cherokee lore [420]
Beard, John, killing of Indians by [74]
Bear Man, myth of [262], [327]–[329]
Beasley, Maj. Daniel, commander of Fort Mims [216]
Beast fable, development of lxxxii–lxxxiii
Beauchamp, W. M., on Iroquois myths [458], [469]
Beauchamp, W. M. on Onondaga name for violet [505]
Beaver on Ohio Cherokee [79]
Beaver, Cherokee myths and lore concerning [266], [314]–[315], [465]–[466], [474]
Bechtler, coining of gold by [220]
Becker, G. F., on Southern gold fields [221]
Bees among Cherokee [82], [214]
Bees in Cherokee lore [309]
Beetle, myths and lore concerning [239], [308], [314], [430], [463]
Bell, John, flight of [134]
Bennett, L. E., on schools in Cherokee Nation [152]
Bible, translations of, into Cherokee [108], [110]–[111], [163]
Bible story among Cherokee [235]–[236]
Bibliography, work in xxx
Biedma on De Soto’s expedition [26], [191]–[201]
Bienville on Natchez among Cherokee [386]
Big-bear, see Yâne′gwa.
Big cove, purchase of [161]
Big-mush, see Hard-mush.
Big-witch, death of [179]
Biloxi in Texas, union of, with Cherokee [143]
Biloxi, tribe of Choctaw confederacy [500]
Bird town, purchase of [161]
Birds, myths and lore concerning [241], [243], [251], [280]–[294], [300], [401], [442], [453], [454]
Blackberry, myth concerning [259]
Blackburn, Rev. Gideon, establishment of school among Cherokee by [84]
Black-eyed Susan in Cherokee lore [420]
Blackfeet, method of catching eagles practiced by [453]
Blackfeet, myths of [432], [451], [447]
Black-fox, annuity for [85]
Black-fox, enactment signed by [86]–[87]
Black mountain, myths concerning [432], [450]
Blacksnake, myths concerning [241], [288]–[289], [296], [431]
Blacks station, encounter at [48]
Bledsoe on French and Spanish encouragement of Cherokee hostility [62], [67]
Blood mountain, myth concerning [330]
Blount, William, endeavors of, for peace [78]
Blount, William, governor of Tennessee [212]
Blount, William, life of [212]
Blount, William on attack on Buchanans station [73]
Blount, William on Chickamauga declaration of war (1792) [71]
Blount, William on origin of Chickamauga band [54]
Blount, William on Shaw’s mission [71]
Blount, William, proposal of, to Cherokee (1795) [81]
Blount, William, Territorial governor [68]
Blount, William, treaty and cession arranged by (1791) [68]–[69]
Blount, chief, settlement of Tuscarora under [498]
Blue-jay, myth concerning [284]
Bluff, The, see Nashville.
Blythe, David, Cherokee story-teller [237]
Blythe, David, myths told by [449], [483]
Blythe, James, acknowledgments to [13]
Blythe, James, agent for East Cherokee [180]
Blythe, James, Cherokee story-teller [237]
Blythe, James, myths told by [436], [462], [463]
Boas, Dr Franz, collection of Indian myths by [428]
Boas, Dr Franz on dissemination of Indian myths [234]
Boas, Dr Franz on Tillamook myths [440]
Boats, see Canoes.
Bonnell on Cherokee agreement with Mexico [145]
Bonnell on Cherokee expulsion from Texas [145]
Bonnell on Houston’s efforts in behalf of Cherokee [145]
Bonnell on Mexican grant to Cherokee [143]
Books, myth concerning [351]
Boon, Daniel, leader of pioneer advance [45]
Boudinot, Cornelius, myths told by [449], [455]
Boudinot, Cornelius, opening of grave on farm of [143]
Boudinot, Dr Elias, on Cherokee myths [483]
Boudinot, Elias, Bible translation by [165]
Boudinot, Elias, editor of Cherokee Phœnix [111]
Boudinot, Elias, education of [108]
Boudinot, Elias, killing of [133]–[135]
Boudinot, Elias, signing of new Echota treaty by [125]
Boudinot, Elias, vote of, on Ridge treaty [122]
Bouton on deluge myth [445]
Bowers, G. M., acknowledgments to [13]
Bowl, capture of family of [146]
Bowl, emigration of [100]–[101], [138], [141], [143]
Bowl, killing of [145]
Bowl, paper carried by, at death [143], [145]
Bowl, treaty with Texas signed by [144]
Bowles, ——, opposition to McGillivray by [210]
Boyd, D. T., suit of United States against [227]
Brainerd, Rev. David, life of [217]
Brainerd mission, attendance of pupils at [107]–[108]
Brainerd mission, establishment of [104], [107]
Brant, Sir William Johnson’s connection with [203]
Brass, see Ûñtsaiyĭ′.
Breath, the, death of [79]
Brier in Cherokee lore [425]
Brinton, D. G., edition of Walam Olum by [190]
Brinton, D. G. on Delaware name for Cherokee [378]
Brinton, D. G. on Delaware tribal organization [497]
Brinton, D. G. on deluge myth [445]
Brinton, D. G. on first appearance of whites [191]
Brinton, D. G. on Flint and Rabbit myth [451]
Brinton, D. G. on name Kitu′whagĭ [182]
Brinton, D. G. on Shawano [461], [495]
Brinton, D. G. on Tallige′wi [19], [184]
British, encouragement of Indian hostility by [64], [68]
British relations with Indians [98]–[99]
British, retention of posts by (1790) [68]
British, withdrawal of, from interior posts [81]
British, withdrawal of, from south [62]
Brooks, Miss A. M., acknowledgments to [13]
Brooks manuscripts on De Soto’s route [193], [194]
Brooks manuscripts on Pardo’s expedition [28], [29]
Brown, David, Bible translation by [111]
Brown, David on Cherokee condition in 1819 [112]
Brown, David on effect of invention of alphabet [110]
Brown, J. M., on ancestry of Sequoya [109]
Brown, Joseph, capture, adoption, and release of [66]
Brown, Joseph, guide to expedition of 1794 [78]
Brown, Joseph on attack on Buchanan’s station [73]
Brown, Joseph on Martin’s expedition (1788) [65]
Brown, Orlando, on Catawba among East Cherokee [165]
Brown, Col. Richard, part taken by, in battle of Horseshoe bend [94], [96]
Brown, Thomas, teacher among East Cherokee [171]
Brown, Col. ——, British agent at Chickamauga [55]
Brown, Mrs, ransom of [66]
Browning, D. M., on decision of citizenship claims [154]
Browning, D. M. on East Cherokee affairs [179]
Browning, D. M. on opening of Cherokee strip [153]
Bruyas on Mohawk name for titmouse [454]
Bryant, quotation from lxxxix
Bryson, Daniel, on Cherokee heroism [501]
Bryson, Maj. James, acknowledgments to [13]
Bryson, Maj. James on Cherokee heroism [501]
Bryson, Maj. James on Cherokee round up [131]
Bryson, Maj. James on Rutherford’s route [205]
Bryson City, capture of East Cherokee at [171]
Buchanans station, attack on (1792) [73]
Buckle, ——, on Cherokee-Chickasaw war [38]
Buffalo, Cherokee gift of skin of, to Spaniards [27]
Buffalo, myths and lore concerning [263], [293], [410], [412], [443]
Buffalo dance, legend of origin of [352], [485]
Bugle weed in Cherokee lore. [420]
Bugloss in Cherokee lore [426]
Bullfrog, myths concerning [310]–[311], [463]
Bullfrog, see also Frog.
Bullhead, Cherokee leader in war with Creeks [384]
Burial, myth concerning [256], [440]
Burk, John, on Cherokee invasion of Virginia [30]
Burnet, ——, commissioner to Cherokee [145]
Burnt tobacco, contact with Nûñnĕ′hĭ by [332]
Burs in Cherokee lore [426]
Butler, Rev. D. S., arrest and imprisonment of [119]
Butler, Rev. D. S., Cherokee missionary [105]
Butler, Rev. D. S. on Jackson’s attitude toward Cherokee [117]
Butler, John, Cherokee ball captain [406]
Butler, S. W., myth told by [450]
Buttrick on Cherokee myths [430], [436]–[437], [445], [470], [476], [478], [483]
Buttrick on Cherokee sacred fire [502]
Buttrick on custom of removing deers’ hamstrings [447]
Buzzard, myths concerning [239], [266], [284], [293], [294], [430], [431], [456]
Byhan, Rev. Gottlieb, Cherokee missionary [84]