428 ANTHROPOLOGY. 



SUMMARY OF CORRESPONDENCE OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION PRE- 

 VIOUS TO JANUARY 1, 1880, IN ANSWER TO CIRCULAR NO. 316. 



By Otis T. Mason. 



The following report is a collection of abstracts from the replies made 

 by archaeologists in various parts of our country previously to 1880, in 

 answer to Circular No. 316. Allusions to collections of fine specimens 

 are purposely omitted. 



The readiness with which many have responded to the circular is a 

 good omen for the future. It is designed, at some future time, to prepare 

 an exhaustive work upon our North American antiquities. This, how- 

 ever, cannot be done until every township is heard from, and the an- 

 tiquities of those which contain remains accurately described. 



If in the present summary any incorrect statements occur, or if the 

 authors wish to make more extended observations, it is hoped that all 

 interested in the subject will keep the Institution posted upon the very 

 latest results of exploration. 



It may be that, in this first effort to epitomize the labors of many cor- 

 respondents, the names of some are omitted. If such be the case, they 

 are invited to let the Institution know of it, and the correction will be 



made. 



OREGON AND THE NORTHWEST COAST. 



Eells, M. — The Twana Indians have a tradition that the agate arrow- 

 heads found about here were made by the wolf before he degenerated 

 into his present form. 



Felserthal, L. — Is collecting facts and traditions relating to the use 

 of shells by the Nez PercCs and Klikatats, Pelouses, Spokanes, and Co- 

 lumbia River tribes, Oregon. The writer describes a shell used by the 

 Indians to ward off the u evil eye," and to keep them from being made 

 sick by their "medicine men." 



Swan, J. G. — Is collecting photographs of the Indians of Queen Char- 

 lotte's Islands with a view to studying the tattoo marks. On shaving a 

 young chief of the Clyokwat tribe, near Xootka, he observed the close re- 

 semblance of some of the marks to Habel's drawings. The bird of the 

 sun devouring a human victim is the Thukloots, or Thunder Bird, of all 

 the coast Indians, and the only difference is that Thukloots devours 

 whales. The coast Indians serve their enemies as the priest is serving 

 his victims in HabePs plate I. They do not scalp their enemies, as do 

 the Indians of the plains. 



CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA, 



Barton, Stephen. — No large remains are found in Tulare County. 

 The only earthworks are small ditches and cavities such as are now used 



