American Indian Demon Woman?

Question

My mother (one-fourth Blackfoot Indian) told me her grandfather called her the Chuquilla (Juquya, Chukiwa, Chookiya?) reincarnation. This was followed by a myth of ancient indian warriors who, when preparing for battle the next day, would call upon this Demon seductress (Beautiful indian woman with green eyes it is said) who would enter the camp of the enemy and slip into their dreams. As they dreampt, the Chuquilla would make love to them, and it is said the enemy would either be sluggish in battle the next day or would not show up at all.
I laughed a this story, but was wondering if there were any others familiar with this story? I've done research and can't seem to find anything. (Probably because I don't know how it's spelled ._. )

It's pronounce CHOO- KEE- YA, or JOO- QUILLA Many thanks :3

Answer 1

There are no Blackfoot Indians.



There is a Blackfoot Confederacy.....made up of four Nations (three of which are in Canada)....and NONE of them call themselves Blackfoot. Blackfoot claims in the US, are a misnomer. A word used as a cover for Mulatto persons, when they couldn't outright pass for white.



Nor are there any demons in North American Indian beliefs. And words in Niitsítapi dialects don't have that sort of sound to them.

Answer 2

The previous answers were right...no demons in Indian mythology. But I know the story, too. It is not North American Indian at all, it comes from Central America or South America.



It is a story of a ghost woman, not a demon, who was a priestess once (in another story, she was a "watch woman"...I'm not quite sure what this suppose to mean, except maybe that she was possibly set to watch for enemy, all though that doesn't feels right, knowing the status of women in South America/Central America tribes).



Apparently, this woman seen an enemy approaching her village. Scared, she tried to warn her people, but was caught, raped and killed by the warriors of enemy tribe. Her screams were so loud, that some of the villagers heard and manage to flee before enemy came...some others didn't and were slaughtered.



The ghosts of the dead ones blamed the woman for not warning them as well, even though it wasn't her fault they didn't hear. Woman objected to gods, asking them to judge, but also, blaming them for not all of her people heard her screams.



Gods thought it over and then brought woman back in form of a spirit, giving her the eyes of jaguar, so she can see enemy even in dark. She is to watch over innocent people and to warn them when the enemy is coming. She is also to lead "just warriors" to their goal and keep their enemy asleep and unwarned, by seducing them (personally, I'm not sure about anything "just" here, but...).



I don't know the origin of the story, except it should belong somewhere America (South or Central). It always felt odd to me and seemed out-placed...there's a beautiful old book in my library, with incredible myths and stories inside, but it is really untidy made (in fashion that it doesn't tell where the story exactly is, just points the continents).



Anyway, this story reminds me a lot on the story you told, but could be a different one. Hope you find out the real source. To tell you the truth, woman being a demon and all, it actually sounds like a story with an African backgrounds, rather than anything Indian.

Answer 3

Indian Legends and stories are just that and nothing else. Black Foot is simple a name for the Indians that live in the foot hills of Mountainous regions of many different states. It is not a Tribe. And as one answer said they do not believe in demon spirits.

Answer 4

If you're indian, don't be afraid and think good things like a beautiful rainbow when you go to sleep. If you're a christian or a Jew, read the bible or ask someone who is Indian or knows about this.

Answer 5

um.....there's no such tribe called "blackfoot". In the old days, "blackfoot indian" was a euphemism for a mulatto.



Nor is that story remotely like any native one, as we don't believe in demons.



And chuquilla is a mexican name.





edit*** Terry, Deer woman has BROWN eyes, and the feet of a deer.

Answer 6

American - american



Indian - indian



See, it makes no sense, why decide to use a compound of something that can't be put into a usage of a compound. Let americans be americans, and let indians be indians!

Answer 7

Cor blimey send her round here!

Answer 8

Deer woman, beautuful jand joins a dance, then goes off with a young man and kills him.