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B. Sulte; an exhaustive and accurate study of the Indians of British 
Columbia, by Mr. C. Hill-Tout, still in progress; The Huron Indians of 
Lorette, by Mr. L. Gérin; important data on the growth of children, by: 
Dr. Franz Boaz, Prof. E. Tracy and others; and physical measure- 
ments of adults, representative of people of diverse affinities and 
environment. Much of this last material awaits a fitting moment 
for elaboration, when sufficient data shall have been collected to justify 
the formation of conclusions. In addition to this work, mention 
should be made of the valuable studies carried on under the 
auspices of the Minister of Education for Ontario, as embodied in 
the archeological reports issued under the editorship of Mr. David 
Boyle. These reports supplement the work of this Committee along 
just those lines on which co-operation is desired. : 
In the report of the Committee for 1900, attention is directed 
to the great importance of securing ethnological data with as little 
delay as possible. “ While this is eminently true with respect to 
the white population which is experiencing new and marked changes 
almost every year, in consequence of the introduction of foreign 
elements, often in large numbers, it is particularly true with respect 
to the native Indian population. In many localities the original 
blood has become so modified by intermarriage with whites that it is 
often a matter of great difficulty to find an Indian of pure blood. 
Proximity to settlements of white people has resulted in a more or 
less profound impress upon the social life and tribal customs, which 
are fast becoming obsolete and forgotten. The old chiefs who have 
served as the repertories of traditionary knowledge are rapidly passing 
away, and with their death there disappears the last possibility of 
securing reliable data of the greatest value.” What was true two 
years since has been emphasized more recently in very striking ways. 
In addition to the changed and rapidly changing conditions of research 
as applied to the Indian population, the white population is under- 
going changes at an accelerating rate in consequence of the greatly 
increased influx of foreign elements — factors which are bound to 
produce a more or less profound impression upon the character, 
traditions and social customs of the various communities among 
whom they settle, within a few years. It is therefore desirable to 
once more strongly emphasize the pressing necessity for some more 
definite and concerted action whereby the work entrusted to the Com- 
mittee of the British Association may not only be prevented from 
discontinuance, but that it may be given additional support through 
the co-operation of the various provincial governments. The greatest 
difficulties encountered by the Committee up to the present time, 
have been found (1) in the lack of funds necessary to carry on their 
