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Musical instruments of the Jicarillas, 56-57 See DRUMS; FLUTES; RATTLES

Myers, W. E., acknowledgments to, xx

Mythology, Apache, basket designs and, 21 of the Apache, 23-35 of the Jicarillas, 56-57, 60-69 of the Navaho, 83-106 See CEREMONIES; GENESIS; RELIGION

Nabakéltĭ, Apache medicine-man, 10-12

Nacholécho. See TARANTULA

Names adopted by Apache, 42 native, of Indian tribes, 134, 135, 138 of dead tabooed, 34 of the moons or months, 141

Nané, conference with, 7 raids by Apache under, 9

Nasté̆lh in Apache myth, 31

Natói Hatál. See SHOOTING CHANT

Natural phenomena, terms for, 142

Navaho, account of the, 71-127 and Apache paintings compared, 41 and Apache relationship, 3 and Jicarilla ceremony compared, 53, 54, 56 Apache name for, 134 character of ceremonies of, 4 character of the, xx hair-dress of the, 134 Jicarilla name for, 135 origin of the, 3 trade of Jicarillas with, 135 tribal summary of the, 136 vocabulary of the, 139-144

Nayé̆nayĕzganĭ, a Jicarilla god, 55-57, 62-68, 135

Nayé̆nĕzganĭ, Apache and Navaho deity, 3, 31, 133, 138 birth and adventures of, 32, 98-106 personated in Night Chant, 118 represented in Apache painting, 20 symbolized on maternity belt, 39

Ndĕ, Apache tribal name, 134

Ndídĭlhkĭzn, Lightning Maker, in Apache myth, 25, 27, 28 symbolized on medicine cap, 40

Ndísâgochan, Lightning Rumbler, in Apache myth, 25, 28

Nervousness treated by Apache, 40

New Mexico, Chiricahua flee to, 9 plan to remove Apache to, 7

New Mexico, raids by Victorio in, 9

Night Chant of the Navaho, 78, 79, 111-124

Night Girl of Apache myth, 30, 31

Nigostú̆n, the Earth, in Apache myth, 26

Nigostú̆n Bĭká Bĭnálzĕ. See EARTH MESSENGERS

Nigostú̆n Nalí̆n. See EARTH DAUGHTER

Ní̆lchi. See WINDS

Nĭlchídĭlhkĭzn, the Apache Wind God, 25, 27, 31, 35

Níchitso, a Jicarilla Whirlwind god, 61

Nôkusé. See BIG DIPPER