INOFS SMITHSONIAN EXPLORATIONS, I9Q15 IO! 
WORK AMONG THE FOX AND SAUK INDIANS 
In June, 1915, Dr. Michelson left for the West to resume his 
work among the Fox Indians of Iowa. He remained at Tama til! 
about the middle of August, where he devoted his time mainly to 
securing ritualistic origin myths. These myths, particularly those 
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Fic. 124.—Stone ax and wrapping of bear hide, belong- 
ing to a sacred pack of the Fox Indians. 
appertaining to clan ceremonies, are extremely valuable inasmuch 
as the existing ceremonies which the myths account for, cannot be 
witnessed in their entirety. It is clear that these myths were invented 
long ago to account for the existing ceremonies. In this way is 
obtained knowledge of one part of Fox ethnology which otherwise 
would be a blank. 
