380 INDEX Page NAKASA, location of......................... 7 NAMING- Atakapa custom........................ 363 Chitimacha custom.................... 350,353 NA'MU KA'TSI, Chitimacha village........... 344 NANIABA. See Gens des Fourches. NANNE HAMGEH TOWN, uncertainty of location ....... ...................... .... 252 NASSITOCHES. See Natchitoches. NATCHI. See Natchez. NATCHE CREEK, Natchez town.............. 253 NATCHEE TRIBE. See Natchez. NATCHES, name of Natchez village ........... 46 NATCHEZ- absorption by Cherokee...:............. 256 adoption of Grigra and Tioux........... 334 affiliation with various tribes.......... 185-186 allies of Quinipissa.................. 279-280 alternative name self-applied............ 25 arts and industries .................... 57-67 change from Chickasaw to Cherokee... 251,252 characteristics ................. 48-51, 126,171 clans................................ 107-108 classification........... ............. 9 code of morals .............. ..... 170,176 comparison with Oumas (Houma)....... 27 confused with Taensa.................. 6 confusion of name with Theloiil and Th6coel.......................... 190 consanguinity and affinity ............. 170-171 death of war chief .................. 144,157 description of cabins ................... 59-60 dress.......................... ......... 52-56 early connection .with Cherokee.......... 255 early history...-. ....................... 187 economic life ........................ 67-79 establishment of trading post by La- mothe-Cadillac ...................... 192 extinction............................. 252,257 feasts, description..................... 110-123 first abode of Great Spirit............... 356 fruits, nuts, and vegetables ............. 76-77 gambling .............................. 91 games ...................... 91,117,119-120 government, officials, and duties ...... 100-108 gradual absorption by Chickasaw........ 251 hair-dressing...... ................... 51 hunting ............................... 67-72 language- Muskhogean dialect......... ...... 181-182 present status..................... 256 relationship with Tainsa ........... 9-24 vocabularies.................... 9,256-257 large additions to Creeks .............. 253 location ........................... 45-48,252 method of counting time............... 108-110 missionary work among............ 20,21,206 mode of life............................. 89-90 nobility...... ................. ....... 348 number of cabins in 1700................. 190 origin and composition................ 181-186 paternal authority in families........... 108 population................... 39,40,43-44,171 preparation of fields..... ............. 75 prisoners, treatment .................. 124 prostitution ............................ 95 relative importance..................... 2 NATCHEz-Continued religious beliefs............ 159,167-176,180-181 remnant now surviving... 173,250-251,253-256 sickness, treatment .................... 80-86 social organization .................... 100-108 Suns.......... ....................... 100-107 temple ............. ......... 158-167,352 territorial extent...................... 171 tribes composing fusion ................ 185-186 villages......................... 45-48,206,253 women .............................. 54,94-95 works on.............................. 3-7 See also Challaouelles. NATCHEZ GROUP, classification ............. 8-9 NATCHEZ VILLAGE, description ............... 206 NATCIIEZ WARS- first, description .............. 193-204,219,311 fourth, description- attitude of various tribes...... 232-235, 314 causes ....................... 217-223,294 destruction of Chawasha...... 232,300-301 escape of Doutreleau party........ 231-232 fate of Natchez ................ 250-251,294 French campaign against Natchez. 236-251 French preparations for.......... 232-236 massacre......................... 225-231 Natchez conspiracy and plans..... 223-225 second, description................ 207-211,219 third, description......... 211-217,219,220,311 NATCHIABE, oumna chief.... .... ...... 291 NATCIIITOCHES- attack by Natchez Flour Chief........... 250 description.......................... 282,283 location.............. ................ 7 loyalty to French................ 235-236,264 reference................................. 205 salt trade............. ...... ......... 307 union with Acolapissa.................. 281 NATION OF THE ROCKS. See Avoyel. NA'TsI, name retained by Natchez remnant.. 256 NAU-CHEE, home of Natchez remnant....... 253 NAVARRE, escaping French soldier .......... 228 NECHES RIVER, location of Atakapa.......... 362 NEGROES- admixture with Houma................ 291 conspiracy against French...-........... 301 kind treatment by Natchez.............. 228 united with Indians in separate corps.... 244 NE'KUNTSi'SNIs, Chltimacha village......... 344 NEMENTOU, application of name........... 361 NE PINU'NC, Chitimacha village........... 343 NEW ORLEANS- attack by Choctaw planned ............. 223 date of settlement...................... 205 location of Chawasha.................... 300 location of Washa...................... 298 news of massacre at Natchez confirmed.. 230 treaty, French-Chitimacha............ 339-340 "NEW SPIRIT," of Chitimacha............... 355 NEZPIQUE PRAIRIE, location of Atakapa..... 361 NICULASA, Chakchiuma chief ................ 293 NINGo, Pascagoula chief................... 305 NOBILITY- essence of Natchez system............. 106-108 Muskhogean aristocracy .............. 181-182 NOON-DAY SUN, ceremony in honor......... 352