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same relative positiou to each other as those of Hampsou's group, viz: 

 two near the brow of the hill, with the remaining six in a line nearly 

 parallel to one joining their centers. The six are about a hundred and 

 fifty feet farther from the lake, and, judging from size and appearance, 

 belong to the domiciliary class; they vary from thirty to forty feet in 

 diameter at base, and are about sixty feet apart, and may be regarded 

 in a line as nearly straight as Indians are wont to construct their huts. 



On a strip of land adjoining the fort on the west, and between two 

 lakes, are situated ten or twelve mounds. Upon a ridge, one-quarter of a 

 mile in length, at various distances from each other, seven of them are 

 located ; the others occupy knolls which, from their elevation and prox- 

 imity to water, seemed to the builders to furnish the most eligible sites. 



The flag-staff of this post was planted in an Indian mound, occupying 

 the center of the parade, and human bones were thrown out during the 

 process of excavation. Another mound formerly stood in front of one 

 of the barracks. Both now are leveled off and the locality overgrown 

 with grass. 



MOUNDS, POKTIFICATIONS, ETC., FOUND IN OTHER VICmiTIES. 



There is an interesting group of mounds on the north shore of White 

 Bear Lake, near Glenwood, Pope County, Minnesota. 



On a terrace arising by a gradual slope from the former bed of a river, 

 and near the residence of the present Indian agent, is situated an inter- 

 esting group of Indian mounds, two of which, from size and appear- 

 ance, may be regarded as of the sepulchral class. 



Mounds occurring both in groups and solitary may be seen on knolls 

 at various distances from each other, on the shores of Lake Traverse, 

 one of which is known to contain human bones, and is surrounded on 

 every side except one by Indian fortifications; this side is protected 

 from attack by the lake, from whose waters the bank arises almost per- 

 pendicularly. 



About eighty miles from Fort Wadsworth, on the road to Fort Steven- 

 son, is a hill of natural formation about thirty feet in height, some- 

 what conical in shape, bearing in the Dakota language the name of 

 Ilu-hu Pa-ha, (Bone IlilLJ The sides of this hill arc paved with bones, 

 of a certain kind, obtained from the legs of buftaloes. Walks leading 

 in different directions to the distance of several hundred feet are paved 

 with the same bones placed end to end and two courses in width. • The 

 hill commands an extensive range of vision, and has been used by the 

 Clieyennes as a point of observation. 



Indian fortifications resembling rifle-pits are said to be found, first, 

 near this post; second, near Lake Traverse, a short distance from the 

 residence of Major Brown ; third, on the Yellow Medicine, near where 



