W

Wachesa trail, see Unicoi turnpike

Wadi′yăhĭ′, death of

Wafford, James D., Cherokee story teller –

Wafford, James D., compilation of Cherokee spelling book by

Wafford, James D., myths told by , , , , , , –, , , , , , , , –, , ,

Wafford, James D., on assassination of John Walker

Wafford, James D. on battle of Tali′wa

Wafford, James D. on Cherokee relations with Catawba

Wafford, James D. on Cherokee relations with Creeks

Wafford, James D. on discovery of gold in Cherokee country

Wafford, James D. on Iroquois peace embassy –,

Wafford, James D. on Mexican grant to Cherokee

Wafford, James D. on myth concerning Toccoa

Wafford, James D. on Natchez among Cherokee

Wafford, James D. on Osage-Cherokee troubles

Wafford, James D. on patent to Texas lands

Wafford, James D. on Removal

Wafford, James D. on Sequoya’s birth date

Wafford, James D. on Shawano wars

Wafford, James D. on spinning wheels among Cherokee

Wafford, James D. on war woman

Wafford, James D. on White-path’s rebellion

Wafford, James D. on Wolf-killer

Wafford, James D. on Rev. S. A. Worcester

Wafford, Colonel, establishment of Wafford’s settlement by

Wafford’s settlement, sale of

Wahnenauhi manuscript on Cherokee myths , , , , ,

Wahnenauhi manuscript on introduction of spinning wheels

Walam Olum, nature and history of ,

Walam Olum on Cherokee migration –,

Walam Olum on name Tallige′wi –

Walâ′sĭ frog, position of, in council

Walcott, Hon. C. D., acknowledgments to xxxi, xxxiii

Walker, Felix, employment of W. H. Thomas in store of

Walker, John, assassination of

Walker, Maj. John, part taken by, in Creek war

Walker, Dr Thomas, explorations by –

Walker, ——, leader of pioneer advance

Wallawalla, myths of

Wallen, ——, leader of pioneer advance

Walnut in Cherokee lore

Wampum, Indian use of , ,

Wampum, Iroquois

Wappinger, association of, with Delawares

Wappinger, fate of –

Wappinger, separation of, from Delawares

Ward, Brian, on battle of Tali′wa

Ward, Nancy, life of –

Ward, Nancy, rescue of Mrs. Bean by

Ward, Nancy, warning to Americans by

War medicine, Cherokee beliefs concerning –

Warpath, Indian –

War Woman’s creek, legend concerning

War Women, Cherokee –,

Wasash, see Osage.

Washburn, Rev. Cephas, Cherokee missionary

Washburn, Rev. Cephas on Bowl migration –

Washburn, Rev. Cephas on Cherokee myths ,

Washburn, Rev. Cephas on Cherokee regard for rattlesnakes –

Washburn, Rev. Cephas on Cherokee sacred ark

Washburn, Rev. Cephas on Cherokee witchcraft law

Washburn, Rev. Cephas on Cherokee emigration to Texas

Washburn, Rev. Cephas on Osage-Cherokee troubles

Washburn, Rev. Cephas on Sequoya’s removal

Washington, President George, on intruders in Cherokee country

Washington, President George on General McGillivray

Washington, President George, prevention of pioneer encroachments by (1796)

Washington, see Wasitû′na.

Washington, treaties of –, –, , –, ,

Wâsĭ, Cherokee pseudomyth of –

Wasitû′na on Charley’s escape and surrender ,

Wasitû′na, sparing of

Watauga, cession of settlements at

Watauga, Cherokee attack on fort at

Water beetle, myths concerning ,

Water cannibals, myth of –

“Water dog” in Cherokee lore ,

“Water dwellers” in Cherokee myth

Water moccasin in Cherokee myth and lore

Water spider, myths concerning –, ,

Watie, see Stand Watie.

Watts, John, chief of Chickamauga band

Watts, John, conference at Tellico by (1794)

Watts, John, expedition against Knoxville under

Watts, John, friendliness of, in 1794

Watts, John, letter left at Gillespie’s station by

Watts, John, progressive leader

Watts, John, raid on settlements near Knoxville under

Watts, John, wounding of (1792)

Waxhaw, heating and lighting of townhouse among

Waxhaw, Spanish contact with

Wayne, Gen. Anthony, building of Fort Recovery by

Wayne, Gen. Anthony, defeat of confederated tribes by

Wayne, Gen. Anthony, effect of victory of , , ,

Wayne, Gen. Anthony, message to Ohio Cherokee by

Weatherford, William, leader of hostile Upper Creeks

Weatherford, William life of

Weatherford, William, massacre at Fort Mims by Creeks under

Weatherford, William, surrender of

Weaving among Cherokee , ,

Weaving among East Cherokee

Webster, Daniel, opposition to removal project by

Webster, Thomas, keeper of Iroquois wampums

Weed, W. H., on Indian smelting

Weir, Colonel, arrangement by Ross with

Welch, Lloyd R., East Cherokee chief

Welch, Lloyd R., farewell address of –

Welcome ceremony of Cherokee

Western Cherokee, East Cherokee suits against

Western Cherokee history of –

Western Cherokee, see also Arkansas Cherokee.

Wheeler, J. F., arrest of

Wheeler, J. F., printer of Cherokee Phœnix

Whippoorwill, Cherokee name for

Whisky in Indian legend

Whistles among Indians

White, Colonel, order issued by (1792) –

White, Gen. ——, operations of army under ,

White, ——, on petroglyphs at Track Rock gap

White, ——, on War Woman’s creek

White, ——, pseudomyths and traditions given by –

White, symbolism of ,

White animals, Indian veneration for

White Bear, myths concerning , ,

White-eyes, Cherokee condolences on death of ,

Whitehall, treaty at

White-man-killer, attack on Scott party by

White men, influence of, on Cherokee mythology

White men, legends of first contact of Cherokee with –,

White-path, rebellion of –

White river, cession to Cherokee of tract on –

Whites fort, convention at (1791) –

Whites fort, expedition against Cherokee from

Whiteside mountain, myths concerning , ,

Whitley, Colonel, expedition against Chickamauga towns under ,

Wichita, racing among

Wiedemann, Alfred, on Egyptian myths

Wild Boy, myths concerning –

Wildcat, myth concerning –,

Wild rice gatherers of the upper lakes, memoir on lii–liv

Will, progressive leader

Williams on De Soto’s route ,

Williamson, Col. Andrew, expedition under –

Williamson, Col. Andrew, presence of Catawba with

Will-o’-the-wisp in Cherokee lore

Willstown, Cherokee refugees at ,

Willstown, establishment of mission at

Wĭlsĭnĭ′, see Spray, H. W.

Wilson on Rutherford’s route

Wil-Usdi′, see Thomas, W. H.

Winnebago mode of addressing Delawares

Winship, G. P., work of xxx

Winsor, Justin, on Davies’ History

Winsor, Justin on De Luna’s expedition

Winsor, Justin on De Soto’s route , ,

Winsor, Justin on early Spanish settlements

Wisdom, D. M., on acts of Dawes Commission

Wisdom, D. M., on Cherokee population and acreage

Wisdom, D. M., on intention of United States to open Indian Territory

Wisdom, D. M., on intruders in Indian Territory

Wisdom, D. M., on Mexican encouragement of emigration scheme

Wisdom, D. M., on population of Indian Territory

Wise, opposition to removal project by

Witchcraft, Cherokee belief in ,

Witchcraft, Cherokee law against accusations of

Witches in Cherokee myth , –

Wives, Indian custom of exchanging

Wolf, myths and lore concerning –, , –, , , , –, , –, , , , , , , , ,

Wolf town, purchase of

Women among Cherokee warriors , ,

Woodchuck, myth concerning

Woodward on De Soto’s route

Woodward on Chief McGillivray

Woodward on Mobilian trade language

Woodward on Chief Weatherford

Wool, General, disarming of Indians by

Wool, General on Cherokee opposition to Removal

Wool, General on preparations for Removal.

Wool, General, protests against New Echota treaty submitted to

Worcester, Rev. S. A., Cherokee missionary

Worcester, Rev. S. A., death of

Worcester, Rev. S. A., imprisonment of

Worcester, Rev. S. A., life of –

Worcester, Rev. S. A., work in translation, etc., by , ,

World, Cherokee account of the making of –, –

World, Cherokee idea of

Wren in Cherokee lore ,

Wrosetasetow, “emperor” of Cherokee

Wyandot, Cherokee relations with

Wyandot, legends concerning

Wyandot mode of addressing Delawares

Wyandot name for Cherokee

Wyandot traditions concerning Cherokee

Wyman on Creeks