The Basket Woman: A Book of Indian Tales for Children

Campoodie (kămp´ō-dy). A group of Indian huts, from the Spanish campo, a field or prairie. In some localities written "campody."

Hinono (hĭ-nŏ-nŏ). A legendary Indian hero.

Mahala (mȧ-hä´lă). An Indian woman, perhaps a corruption from the Spanish mujer, woman.

Mesa (mā´sä). A table-land, or plateau with a steeply sloping side or sides.

Mesquite (mĕs-kēt´). A thorny desert shrub, bearing edible pods, like the locust tree, which are ground into meal for food.

Na´Ÿang-Wit´e. An Indian gambling game.

Oppapago (op-pă-pā´gō). A mountain peak near Mt. Whitney. The name signifies "The Weeper," in reference to the streams that run down from it continually like tears.

Pahrump (pȧh-rŭmp´). From the Indian words pah, water, and rump, corn, "corn-water," i. e. a place where there is water enough to grow corn.

Paiutes (pī´ūt). The name of a large tribe of Indians inhabiting middle California and Nevada. The name is derived from the Indian word pah, water, and is used to distinguish this tribe from the related tribe of Utes, who lived in the desert away from running water.

Penstemon (pĕni-stē´mŏn). A wild flower common to the lower slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

Pharanagat (phă-răn-ă-găt´). An Indian name of a place. The meaning is uncertain.

Piñon (pē̇-nyōn´). The Spanish name for the one-leaved, nut pine.

Pipsisewa (pĭp-sĭs´ē̇-wȧ). A wild flower common to the lower slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

Quern (kwûrn). A primitive mill for grinding corn. It consists of two circular stones, the upper being turned by hand.

Shoshone (shō̇-shō´nē̇). An Indian tribe split in two by the Pintes, and living north and south of them. In this book the southern division only is referred to.

Taboose (tȧ-bo͝os´). Small tubercles of the joint grass; they appear on the joints of the roots early in spring, and are an important item of food to the Indians.

Tavwots (tăv-wŏts´). The rabbit.

Tinnemaha (tin-ny-mȧ-hä´). A legendary Indian hero.

Togobah (tō-gō-bä´). } Indian names of places. The meaning is uncertain.
Togonatee (tō-gō-nă-tē´).

Tulare (to͞o-lä´re). A marshy place overgrown with the bulrushes known as tule.

Vaquero (vä-kā´rō). The Spanish word for cowboy (from vaca, a cow).

Waban (wă-băn´). An Indian name of a place. The meaning is uncertain.

Wickiup (wĭk´ĭ-ŭp). An Indian hut of brush, or reeds. It is often pieced out with blankets and tin cans.

Winnedumah (win-ny-dū´măh). A legendary Indian hero.

THE FLOCK. Fully illustrated by E. Boyd Smith. Square crown 8vo. $2.00, net. Postage, 18 cents.

ISIDRO. Illustrated by Eric Pape. 12mo, $1.50.

THE LAND OF LITTLE RAIN. California Sketches. With Illustrations by E. Boyd Smith. 8vo, $2.00, net. Postage, 24 cents.

THE BASKET WOMAN. Square 12mo, $1.50.