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Graves of the Apache, 133 See MORTUARY CUSTOMS

Gray God. See HASCHÉ̆LAPAI

Great Dipper. See BIG DIPPER

Green things created by Turquoise Girl, 34

Guadalupe Hidalgo, treaty of, 7

Habitat of the Apache, 14

Habitations. See DWELLINGS; HOGÁN; HOUSES; TIPIS

Hádĭlhkĭh. See LIGHTNING

Hádĭntĭn Nalí̆n, Pollen Girl, in Apache myth, 27-29, 31 functions of, 34-35 invoked by Apache, 43

Hádĭntin Skhĭn, Pollen Boy, in Apache myth, 3, 24-31, 96, 133 function of, 33 invoked by Apache, 43 See also POLLEN; TÁDĬTĬN

Hair-cutting as a sign of mourning, 55, 135

Hair-dressing of girls during maturity rite, 124 of the Apache, 131 of the Jicarillas, 59, 134 of the Navaho, 136

Hair-washing ceremony of the Navaho, 125

Haísndayĭn, Jicarilla tribal name, 62, 65, 135

Handicrafts, terms for, 141 See ARTS; BASKETRY; INDUSTRIES; POTTERY; SILVER-WORK

Happiness Chant of the Navaho, 78, 106-111

Harvest Dance of the Apache, 133

Harvest God of the Apache, 28 of the Navaho, 105, 113, 121 See GÁNASKĬDĬ

Harvests prayed for by Apache, 34 See CROPS

Haschĕbaád, a Navaho goddess, 114 personated in Night Chant, 116-120 represented in dry-painting, 119, 121, 123 significance of, 111

Haschĕbakú̆n personated in Night Chant, 120 represented in dry-painting, 119, 121

Hasché̆lapai personated in Night Chant, 116

Hasché̆ltĭ in Navaho mythology, 92-94, 96, 97, 113, 115 personated in Night Chant, 116-120 represented in dry-painting, 119, 121

Hasché̆zhĭnĭ, Navaho Fire God, 103-104

Haschí̆n Dí̆lhĭli, a god of creation, 69

Haschógan, Navaho House Gods, 92-93, 95-97, 103-104, 121

Háshkĕ Ní̆lntĕ, Apache medicine-man, 29

Hashklí̆shnĭ clan, origin of, 97, 137

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