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McCarthy, W. C., East Cherokee agent –

McCarthy, W. C. on East Cherokee condition (1875)

MacCormack, ——, collection by xxix

McCulloch on De Soto’s route

McDowell, ——, defeat of Ferguson by

McDowell, —— on Ohio Cherokee

McFarland, Colonel, expedition under

McGee, Dr W. J., memoir by xliii–xliv

McGee, Dr W. J., work of xx, xxi, xxix

McGillviray, Gen. Alexander, endeavor to form Indian confederacy by

McGillviray, Gen. Alexander, life of –

McGillviray, Gen. Alexander, ransom of Mrs. Brown by

McGillviray, Gen. Alexander, remonstrance against Creek raids to

MacGowan, Dr D. J. on Ani′ Kuta′nĭ

MacGowan, Dr D. J. on farewell address of Floyd Welch –

MacGowan, Dr D. J. on Ketoowah society

McIntosh, Gen. William, attitude of, during Creek war ,

McIntosh, Gen. William, killing of

McIntosh, Gen. William, life of –

McIntosh, Gen. William, removal of Creeks after killing of

McIntosh, Gen. William, treaty signed by

McKenney, Thomas, Chief of Indian Bureau (1825)

McKenney, Thomas on Cherokee government

McKenney and Hall on battle of Horseshoe bend

McKenney and Hall on Cherokee declaration of war against Creeks (1813)

McKenney and Hall on invention of Cherokee syllabary

McKenney and Hall on killing of Doublehead

McKenney and Hall on number of Cherokee in Creek war

McKenney and Hall on Osage-Cherokee troubles

McKenney and Hall on Prophet’s mission among Cherokee

McKenney and Hall on Sequoya’s ancestry

McKenney and Hall on Tahchee

McMinn, Gov. Joseph, effort to cause Cherokee removal by

McMinn, Gov. Joseph, emigration under direction of

McMinn, Gov. Joseph, figures of, on Cherokee emigration

McMinn, Gov. Joseph, treaty signed by

McNair, David, grave of –

Magic in Cherokee myth , , , –, , , –, –, , , , passim

Magic, Indian practice of

Mahican, association of, with Delawares

Mahican, modern representatives of

Mahican, separation of, from Delawares

Maine, work in xiii, xvii–xviii

Maize, see Corn.

Man, myth of origin of

Mandan, myths of

Manso, work among xvi

Mañterañ, meaning of name ,

Mañterañ, see also Catawba.

Margry on Cherokee relations with Choctaw

Marion, aid given to, by Sevier

Marriage, acculturation through xxiii–xxiv

Marriage, Cherokee customs relating to –

Marshall, John, decision of, in Worcester v. State of Georgia –

Martin, Joseph, on Cherokee temper in 1786

Martin, Joseph on encroachments of Tennesseeans

Martin, Joseph on French and Spanish encouragement of Cherokee hostility

Martin, Joseph on Sevier’s expedition (1781)

Martin, Joseph, treaty signed by

Martin, Gen. ——, expedition against Cherokee under

Martin, ——, on expedition from Virginia through Cherokee country

Martin, myths concerning ,

Maryland, production of gold in

Maryville, attack on

Mason, J. M., on Cherokee opposition to removal project

Matthews, Dr Washington, on Navaho myths , , –, ,

Matthews, Dr Washington, study of fraternities and cults by xlvii

Maumee rapids, effect of battle of

Maumee rapids, participation of Cherokee in battle of

Mauvila, battle of ,

Maya, myths of

Maya, memoir on calendar system of xlii–xliii

May apple in Cherokee lore

Mayes, Chief J. B., proposition for land cession made to

Meadow lark, Cherokee name for

Meadow lark, myth concerning

Mechanic arts among Cherokee ,

Mechanic arts among East Cherokee –

Medicine, myths concerning –, –

“Medicine,” tribal, of Cherokee –,

“Medicine”, war, Indian beliefs concerning –,

Medill, W., on Catawba among East Cherokee

Medill, W. on East Cherokee censuses

Meek on De Soto’s route , , ,

Meherrin, habitat and migrations of

Meigs, Gen. R. J., aid given to missionary work by

Meigs, Gen. R. J., delegation brought to Washington by (1898)

Meigs, Gen. R. J., instructions to, to cause removal of Cherokee to the West

Meigs, Gen. R. J., life of –

Meigs, Gen. R. J. on Cherokee attitude in war of 1812

Meigs, Gen. R. J. on Cherokee services in Creek war

Meigs, Gen. R. J. on secret article of treaty of 1807

Meigs, Gen. R. J., recommendation for Cherokee citizenship by

Meigs, Gen. R. J., treaties brought about by –

Melody, development of lxxi

Memphis, surrender of Spanish post at

Menendez, establishment of fort by

Menendez on Pardo’s expedition ,

Menstruation in Cherokee myth and belief –,

Meredith on adoption of Cherokee constitution

Meredith on John Ross ,

Meriwether, Gen. David, treaty signed by

Mesa Encantada, exploration of xiii

“Mescal,” see Peyote.

Mescalero, study of language of xxvi

Mescalero, work among xvi

Messenger, Cherokee, see Cherokee messenger.

Metabolism, pleasures of lix–lx

Metaphor, development of lxxvii–xci

Meteor, Cherokee name for

Methodists, work of, among East Cherokee

Mexico, alleged Cherokee agreement with –

Mexico, Cherokee in

Mexico, collection from xxix

Mexico, grant to Cherokee by

Mexico, memoir on numeral systems of xliv–xlv

Mexico, proposed Cherokee emigration to –

Mexico, work in xvi, xvii

Migrations, Cherokee –

Migration traditions, Cherokee –,

Migration traditions, see also Sacred myths.

Migration traditions, of Tusayan, memoir on xxxix–xl

Migration traditions, see also Sacred myths.

Milfort on Taskigi among Creeks

Milky Way, myth concerning ,

Miller, Governor, efforts for Osage-Cherokee peace by

Milligan, ——, on Catawba in Cherokee war

Mills among Cherokee ,

Mimicry, part played by, in athletics lxiv, lxv–lxvi

Mindeleff, Cosmos, memoirs by xxix, xli

Mines, Spanish, in Alleghenies ,

Mink, myths concerning , ,

Miro, Gov. Estevan, on Cherokee migration across the Mississippi

Missionaries among Cherokee, arrest of ,

Missionaries and missions among Cherokee –, –, –, , , , , , ,

Mission ridge, cause of name of

Missouri, settlement of, on Cherokee strip

Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway, construction of

Mistletoe in Cherokee lore

Mobile, Spanish possession of

Mobilian, tribe of Choctaw confederacy

Mobilian trade language, character and use of –

Moccasin in Cherokee myth

Mocking-bird, see Huhu.

Mohawk language, comparison of Cherokee language with

Mohawk, legends of Cherokee wars with –

Mohawk name for Cherokee

Mohawk name for titmouse

Mole, myths concerning , –

Mole cricket in Cherokee lore

Monacan, Cherokee relations with

Monarchical stage, development of music in lxxii

Monette on De Soto’s route ,

Monette on Spanish encouragement of Indian hostility

Monette on Thomas Walker’s expedition

Monroe, President James, approval of allotment project by

Monroe, President James, protest to, by Georgia delegation in Congress

Monroe, President James, reply to Georgia’s protest by –

Montgomery, Col. ——, defeat of expedition under

Montgomery, Col. ——, expedition against Chickamauga towns under

Moon, myths concerning , –, ,

Mooney, James, memoir by, on Cherokee myths xxxvii–xxxix, –

Mooney, James, study of fraternities and cults by xlvii

Mooney, James, work of xv–xvii, xxvi, xxix

Moore, Gov. James, accusation against

Moore, Gov. James, exploration into Cherokee country by

Moore, Col. Maurice, expedition of

Moore, ——, on character of Indian warfare in 1776

Moore, —— on Rutherford’s expedition ,

Moore, ——, on Cherokee in civil war

Moore, —— on Chief N. J. Smith

Moore, ——, capture and burning of

Moravians among Cherokee –

Morgan, Col. Gideon, part taken by, in Creek war , , –

Morgan, L. H., on Cherokee-Iroquois wars , ,

Morgan, L. H. on Chickasaw clans

Morgan, L. H. on Choctaw clans

Morgan, L. H. on distance between Iroquois and Cherokee countries

Morgan, L. H. on Iroquoian migrations

Morgan, L. H. on Iroquois

Morgan, L. H. on Iroquois myths , ,

Morgan, L. H. on Muscogee clans

Morgan, L. H. on origin of Buffalo dance

Morgan, L. H. on Yontoñwisas dance

Morgan, L. H., on agreement with Cherokee (1892)

Morgan, L. H. on East Cherokee schools

Morgan, L. H. on Chief N. J. Smith

Morgan, Washington, attempt to enlist East Cherokee by –

Morris, ——, collection by xxi

Morse, on Blackburn’s school

Morse on election of C. R. Hicks as chief

Morse on missions among Cherokee in 1820

Mortuary customs, study of xv, xvii

Moses, appointment of peace towns by

Moses in Cherokee myth , –

Mosquito, myth concerning

Moth, myths and lore concerning ,

Motion, discussion of lvi–lvii

Mounds, Cherokee legends concerning – –

Mounds in northern Honduras, memoir on xli–xlii

Mount Mitchell, myth concerning

Moytoy, “emperor” of Cherokee

Mudhen, see Gallinule.

Mud-puppy, see Water-dog.

Mugulusha, tribe of Choctaw confederacy

Mulberry place, myths concerning , , ,

Mule, Cherokee name for

Mullay, J. C., East Cherokee censuses by ,

Mummy, finding of, at Aguas Calientes xvii

Muñiz, Antonio, collection by xxix

Munsee, separation of, from Delawares

Munsee, see also Delawares.

Murphy, Dr. P. S., acknowledgments to

Murray, Captain, expedition under

Muscle shoals, attempted settlement at

Muscle shoals, conflict at

Muscle shoals, massacre of Scott party at –

Muscogee, tribe of Creek confederacy –

Music, discussion of lxx–lxxiv

Muskwaki, purchase of loom of xxix

Mussel in Cherokee lore

Mythology, primitive, study of xxvii

Myths, Cherokee, memoir on xxxvii–xxxix, –

Myths, Cherokee, work on xxvi

Myths, development of lxxxii–lxxxiv

Myths, interchange of, among tribe –

Myths, Iroquois, work on xxvi