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ancient, and modern mystery dances. Many of these are typical Plains 

 military societies with the no-flight rite and crooked spear regalia, etc. 

 The Helucka dance is important. Of mystery and animal dances the 

 Buffalo dance and Medicine dance take first rank. The latter is a form 

 of the Algonkin Midewin. Of modern societies and cults the Ghost 

 Keligion and Peyote ritual are foremost. , The Peyote cult is rapidly 

 doing away with all ancient customs. 



Dr. Lowie explained that the Northern Paiute (Paviotso), who claim 

 linguistic relation with the Bannock, had heen in recent contact with the 

 Shoshone on the east, and Washo and Pitt Eiver Indians on the west, 

 the latter figuring in tradition as their foremost enemies. Culturally, 

 the Northern Paiute display interesting relations with hoth the Cali- 

 fornian Indians and the Lemhi Shoshone. Some of their tales are espe- 

 cially suggestive of important Lemhi myths. On the other hand, the 

 economic life, with its very extensive dependence on seeds, the high de- 

 velopment of l)asketry, the use of the halsa, and other traits indicate a 

 cultural connection with California. 



The Section then adjourned. Egbert H. Lowik. 



Secreiary. 



BUSIJS^ESS MEETI^^G 



2 IS'OVEMBER. 1914 



The Academy met at 5 :05 p. m. at the American Museum of N'atural 

 History, President George F. Kunz presiding. 



The minutes of the last business meeting were read and approved. 



The following candidates for membership in the Academy, recom- 

 mended hy Council, were duly elected : 



Active Membership 

 Milo Hellman, 40 East -tlst Street. 



Associate Membership 

 Samuel H. Knight, Dept. Geology, Columbia Univ. 



The Eecording Secretary reported the following death : 



F. F. Hahn, Associate Member since 1912, in one of the German 

 attacks on Nancy, France. 



The Academy then adjourned. Edmund Otis Hovey, 



Recording Secretary. 



