Chapter D: Emblematic Trees in Iroquoian Mythology 431

E. THE SOCIETY THAT GUARDS THE MYSTIC POTENCE 445

ILLUSTRATIONS

PLATES:

THE ATMOSPHERE IN WHICH LEGENDS WERE TOLD.—FROM PAINTING
BY R. J. TUCKER _Front._

EDWARD CORNPLANTER—SOSONDOWA Op. p. 4

DELOS BIG KITTLE—SAINOWA 〃 〃 58

THE SEVEN DANCING BROTHERS—FROM PAINTING BY R. J. TUCKER 〃 〃 82

MRS. JOHN BIG KITTLE.—PHOTO BY E. C. WINNEGAR 〃 〃 172

HADUI MASK OF THE FALSE FACE COMPANY 〃 〃 240

EMILY TALLCHIEF.—PHOTO BY E. C. WINNEGAR 〃 〃 364

DRAWINGS BY JESSE CORNPLANTER:

THE THUNDER SERPENT 7

THE SPIRIT OF DIONHEKON 11

THE FLYING HEAD OF THE WIND 13

THE SPIRIT OF THE FROST 14

THE SNOW SNAKE GAME 39

A BARK COMMUNAL HOUSE 47

THE BEAR DANCE 151

THE HORNED SERPENT Op. p. 218

MAGIC WHISTLE 255

FIGURE OF DANCING WARRIOR 273

RESTORATION OF RED HAND 386

ILLUSTRATING EMBLEMATIC TREES:

PICTOGRAPH OF THE SKY-DOME 432

A FALSE FACE LEADER 435

SYMBOLISM OF LEGGING STRIPS 437

SKY-DOME SYMBOLS 438

EMBROIDERED BORDERS 441

EMBROIDERED POUCH: SENECA WORK BEFORE 1850 Op. p. 442

FORMS OF THE CELESTIAL TREE 443

“BIG TREE IN MIDDLE OF THE EARTH” 444

ARRANGEMENT OF THE LITTLE WATER LODGE 451

BIBLIOGRAPHY 459

INDEX 461