602 ANTHROPOLOGICAL PAPERS. 



Another method of fliut arrow-poiat making (which we have not 

 seen noted elsewhere) practiced by some of the existing tribes of In- 

 dians was described to the writer by Hon. S. P. Leland, of Charles City. 

 This method was observed by Mr. Leland as he was among some of the 

 Indian tribes of the Western Territories a few years since. 



This process consisted in the application of heat and pressure. First, 

 three stones of some hard material not easily acted upon by heat, of a 

 rounded form, about 5 inches in diameter and 6 inches in length, were 

 placed in the fire and heated hot. Then a fragment of stone of suit- 

 able size and quality was selected to be wrought. One of the stones 

 was then taken from the fire and applied with pressure to the edge of 

 the piece of stone to be worked, this causing chips or flakes to be broken 

 from the jjiece. While the first stone was still hot it was replaced in 

 the fire and a second one taken out and used as the first. This process 

 was repeated until the work in hand was finished. By this method 

 beautiful arrow points were wrought. 



