Annie Ax—see Sadayiʻ.

Aquone—a post-office on Nantahala river, in Mason county, North Carolina, site of the former Fort Scott. Probably a corruption of egwani, river.

Arch, John—see Atsi.

Asaʻgwalihuʻ—a pack or burden; asaʻgwal luʻ, or asaʻgwi liʻ, “there is a pack on him.”

asehiʻ—surely.

Aseʻnika—singular of Aniʻ-Seʻnika.

asgaʻya—man.

asgaʻya Giʻgagei—the “Red Man”; the Lightning spirit.

asgiʻna—a ghost, either human or animal; from the fact that ghosts are commonly supposed to be malevolent, the name is frequently rendered “devil.”

Asheville—see Kasduʻyi and Untaʻkiyastiʻyi.