INDEX Page BELLECOURT, reference...................... 206 BELLEFONTAINE, Chakebiuma site........... 296 BELLE-ISLE, SIMARS DE, account of......... 35,362 BENAC, CAPTAIN DE, French officer........ 243,244 BERKELEY, historical map from .......... 32 BERNARD, Atakapa leader .................. 361 BIDAI- Atakapa affiliation ...................... 362 classification.............. ..... ........ 9 relationship ............................. 36 BIENVILLE- appointment as commander-in-chief of colony ............................... 204 as an authority on Oumats (Houma) .... 27 as informant on Washa ................. 31 at Biloxi, note........................... 302 burning of Grigra village................. 336 commissioned commander by king.... 196-197 criticism of generalship.................. 220 establishment of village................. 333 expedition against Chickasaw.......... 251-252 new governor of Louisiana, statement... 251 note on Chakchiuma war................ 294 note on Koroa........................... 329 notes on Natchez remnant............... 254 peace with Chitimacha ............... 340-342 plan with Tunica for war................ 310 reception by Acolapissa -............... 281 reference to Opelousa-................... 363 relations with Natchez............ 198-202,219 relations with Washa................... 298 war against Chitimacha............... 337-338 BIG BREAD, Pascagoula chief............... 305 "BIG COUNTRY," native name .............. 337 BIG HEAD, Pascagoula chief ....-............ 305 BIG KNIFE, Cahinnio chief .................. 7 BILLIOUT FAMILY, account of .......... 2292 BILOXI- early establishment ofFrenchcolony..... 190 incorporation with Houma.............. 292 lands, sale------------------......................----305 location.............- ............... 7-8,26-27 population, various dates-............... 45 possessor of religious temple ............. 166 relation to Pascagoula................... 304 BILOXI BAY, arrival of Iberville .............. 274 BILOXI BAYOU, location of Pascagoula ....... 306 BILOXI VILLAGE, note....-------.. ------...--. 302 BISON, account of ....................... 71-72,304 "BITLAROUGE," Chitimacha dance house .... 352 site of Chitimacha village..........---...---344 BLACKBIRD, RED-WINGED, story of---.......- 3,9 BLACK CHIEF, Chakchiuma -............... 293 "BLACK WATER,"equivalent of Okelousa... 302 BLANC, M. LE, reference .................... 205 BLINDNESS, Chitimacha cures, note-......... 31 BLONDEL, M., reference...................... 205 BLOOD SUCKING, treatment for sick, Houma ................................... 289 BLOWGUNS, use to kill game---...---........ 346 "BLUE HOLES," Chitimacha ------.......... 355 BOLTON, DR. H. E.- as authority on tribal relations........... 36 investigation of Texas tribes............ 8 study of Atakapa........................ 362 83220-Bull. 43-10- 24 Page "BONE HOUSE," Chitimacha ............... 350 BONES, MUSICAL, use by Houma............ 287 SBossu, an authority consulted.............. 2 BOUQUET, estimate of Natchez numbers.... 253 Bow AND ARROW, Chitimacha............. 347,356 BOWEN, reference........................... 252 Bows- Chitimacha ...............-.......... 347,356 Natchez................................ 58-59 BoYs, Chitimacha training .............. 352,353 BRADFORD, MRS. SIDNEY, interest in Chiti- macha basketry..----...............-. 347 "BREAD NATION," "BREAD PEOPLE," names of Pascagoula .................... 302,305 BRINTON, D. G.- connection with Tainsa language contro- versy............. 10,11, 14,15,16,17,18,19,20 Natchez vocabulary................... 256-257 BRONTIN, SIEUR, references by......... 153,155,216 BUFFALO SKINS, use by Pascagoula .......... 304 See also Bison. BURIAL CUSTOMS- Chakhiuma ...........---------.......... 334 Chitim acha.............................. 350 Houma, Le Marin note................. 287 Natchez................................. 140 Tunica...........--------................. 325 Yazoo........................- ......... 334 BUSIINELL, DAVID I., Jr.- authority on Tangipahoa................ 284 reproduction of Indian map.............. 32 "BUZZARD PICKER," Chitimacha............ 350 BYINGTON, authority consulted on Avoyel.. 24 CACIQUE, report of Chakchiuma rebellion.... 293 CADDO- location ................. .. ..........- 7 plunder of live stock from Spaniards .... 273 relationship.......................... 36 salt supply, note...--------........... .... 307 trade in salt............................. 264 CADDOAN COUNTRY, reference................ 267 CADDOAN STOCK, location ................... 7 CADETS, Canadian soldiers, strength of force.. 252 CADILLAC, LAMOTHE, reference............... 204 CADRE, description of...................... 131-132 CAHINNIO, location of........................ 7 CAHURA-JOLIGO, Tunica chief.............. 312,314 CALABE, chief of Houma.................... 290 CALCASIEU- location of Atakapa......------...---.... 362 location of Opelousa..------............. 364 CALCASIEU RIVER, location of Indian tribe.... 35-36 CALUMET- among Chitimacha................ 340-341,354 symbolism and description ........... 136-138 use at Indian war feasts............ 128,129,130 use by the Houma tribe ................ 285 CAMERON, location of Opelousa.............. 364 CANADIANS- capture and release by Natchez.......... 198, 199,203-204 jealousy of French commander.......... 244 location near Pascagoula................. 305 CANE BLOWGUN, note....................... 346