DCHP-2
medicine tyhee Pacific Coast DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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a chief, or head, medicine-man (def. 1a).
See also: medicine-man (def. 1a) tyee (def. 1)
- 1884 He told me he was a medicine Tyhee, and inviting me into his house, showed me the curious medicine dance-dresses, wands, rattles, charms, etc., worn and used by him when practicing his healing art.
- 1884 He told me he was a medicine Tyhee, and inviting me into his house, showed me the curious medicine dance-dresses, wands, rattles, charms, etc., worn and used by him when practicing his healing art.