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African-centered world histories, 296 n15
Africans, origin of, 11 , 167
Agave cactus, 322 n2
Aging
abnormalities in, 56 , 67
brevity of Hohokam mythic history, 2 , 3 , 5 , 6 , 11 , 38 , 298 n5
premature, 93
youthfulness of Siuuhu, 11 , 282
Ak Chin (village), 257 c
Alaska Native Language Center, 294 n10
Algae, in creation, 59
Allison, William, 1 , 12 , 14 –16, 26 –28, 111
American churches, established and tribal, 18 –24, 296 n18
Anger, origin of, 86 , 87
Animals
created by First Born, 59
created by God (New English Bible), 64 –65
created by Hohokam, 321 n18
dream visitations by, 251 c
First Born's changing of, 61
human-like, 42
mythic loss of human aspect, 42
purpose of fear in, 114 c
talking, 39
use by medicine men, 321 n20
Ants, creation of and by, 54 , 303 n5
Apaches
creation of, 41
era of, 235 –236
first people to talk, 80
friendship with the Pimas, 277
killing of, 217
killing of Kokoñip by, 235 , 236
raids by, 36
wars with, 11 , 170 –171, 276 –277
wickedness of, 112
Archaeology
pre-European interest of, 284
quantifying interest of, 5
Arrow, power of, 274
Arrowhead making, dream sign about, 82
Ashes Hill, 278 , 325 n5
Autobiography, Native American, 291 n1
Aztec mythology, 298 –99n6