Part 42

Mangas Coloradas, an Apache warrior, 7

Mansché̆. See SPIDER

Manuelito, chief of the Navaho, 81

Manzanita used by Apache, 19

Maricopa in Apache war, 7 Navaho name for, 138

Marriage among the Apache, 133 among the Jicarillas, 54, 135 among the Navaho, 125-127, 136-137 and property among Apache, 22-23 restrictions among Apache, 22 See WOMEN

Masks of Apache dancers, 47, 48 of Navaho gods, 111, 114, 115 used in Night Chant, 116, 119-123

Maternity belt of Apache, 38-39

Maturity. See PUBERTY

Meal, sacred, carried by Hasché̆ltĭ, 121 used in dry-painting, 119, 120 used in Jicarilla ceremony, 59 used in Night Chant, 117 See also CORN-MEAL

Medicine, dry-paintings used in, 47

Medicine cap used by Apache, 40

Medicine ceremonies, God Dance a part of, 48 of the Jicarillas, 56, 57, 135 of the Navaho, 77-79 See NIGHT CHANT

Medicine craze. See MESSIAH CRAZE

Medicine Dance of the Apache, 133

Medicine hogán of the Navaho, 116

Medicine-making in Jicarilla myth, 57

Medicine-men and ceremonies, 133 communicate with gods, 32 employment of, in puberty rites, 46, 125 marriage ceremony conducted by, 138 Navaho, functions of, 79-80 of the Apache, 35-42, 132 participate in Night Chant, 116-124

Medicine performance of the Jicarillas, 57

Medicine plants, how gathered, 133

Medicine practices of the Apache, 35-42

Medicine skin of the Apache, 29-36

Meriwether, Gov. David, treats with Navaho, 81

Mescal harvest of the Apache, 15-19 intoxicant made from, 20

Mescalero reservation, Chiricahua sent to, 9 See BOSQUE REDONDO

Mescaleros confined at Bosque Redondo, 83 depredations by, 83 flee from reservation, 9 Jicarilla name for, 135 plan to place Arizona Apache with, 7 population of the, 131

Mesquite pods eaten by Apache, 19

Messiah craze among Apache, 10, 38, 42-46 Apache houses affected by, 131 basketry designs affected by, 20-21