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REPORT ON THE BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY. 
Str: I have the honor to submit the following report on the operations of 
the Bureau of American Ethnology for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1907: 
SYSTEMATIC RESEARCHES. 
The operations of the Bureau of American Ethnology, conducted in accord- 
ance with the act of Congress making provision for continuing researches 
relating to the American Indians under direction of the Smithsonian Institution, 
have been carried forward in conformity with the plan of operations approved 
by the Secretary July 19, 1906. 
Systematic ethnological researches have been prosecuted by the scientific staff 
of the Bureau, assisted by a number of collaborators who have been invited to 
conduct investigations for which they were especially qualified. The Bureau’s 
scientific staff is restricted to a small number of investigators whose field of 
labor is necessarily limited, and it has always been the policy of the Bureau 
to widen its scope by enlisting the aid of specialists in various important 
branches. While thus seeking to cover in the fullest possible manner the whole 
field of American ethnology, it has sought with particular care to pursue only 
such branches of research as are not adequately provided for by other agencies, 
public or private. The result sought by the Bureau is the completion of a sys- 
tematie and well-rounded record of the tribes before the ever-accelerating march 
of change has robbed them of their aboriginal characteristics and culture. 
During the year researches have been carried on in New Mexico, Arizona, 
Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, New York, and Ontario. The field 
work has, however, not been so extensive as during most previous years, for the 
reason that a number of the ethnologists had to be retained in the office to 
assist in the completion of the Handbook of American Indians and in the proof 
reading of reports passing through the press. 
The Chief of the Bureau remained on duty in the office during nearly the 
entire year. Administrative duties occupied much of his time, but during the 
winter and spring months he was called upon to assist in the preparation of the 
exhibit of the Smithsonian Institution at the Jamestown Exposition, and in 
April in installing this exhibit. The completion of numerous articles for the 
Handbook of American Indians, the revision of various manuscripts submitted 
for publication, and the proof reading of reports and bulletins claimed his 
attention. Aside from these occupations his duties as honorary curator of the 
department of prehistoric archeology in the National Museum and as curator of 
the National Gallery of Art absorbed a portion of his time. The chief was also 
called upon to assist in formulating the uniform rules and regulations required 
by the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, and War in carrying out the 
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