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fving the legends that the modern Taos Indians are a mixed type 

 containing Pueblo elements, probably of northern origin. 



This kiva was embedded in house walls not free from secular 

 buildings as in modern Taos and showed evidences of two occupa- 

 tions, or one kiva built inside another. It had no pilasters for the 

 support of a vaulted roof, but there were in the floor four upright 

 posts upon which a flat roof formerly rested. In the floor was an 

 excellent fireplace and a plastered pit the purpose of which is prob- 

 lematical. 



Mr. Jeancon's work attracted wide attention, and many persons 

 visited the site while he was at work. Members of the chamber of 

 commerce in Taos declared their intention to protect the excavated 

 Avails by means of a shed. 



The chief visited the ruin before excavation began and inspected 

 the excavations after they had been completed. 



Mr. Gerard Fowke represented the bureau at the meeting of the 

 Pan Pacific Congress in Honolulu and made a special study of the 

 archeology of the Hawaiian Islands. He found that all the aborigi- 

 nal remains on the islands are the work of the present Hawaiian race, 

 indicating that when the earliest of these people came there the 

 islands were without inhabitants. No archeological evidences were 

 found of any prehistoric population ; and, so far as can be ascer- 

 tained, excavations would not result in the discovery of any speci- 

 mens essentially different from those that can be seen on the sur- 

 face or may be found slightly covered by very recent natural 

 accumulation. At the same time, as all the remains are well worthy 

 of study and preservation, the islands furnish opportunity for fur- 

 ther research. His report on the temples, terraces, and other re- 

 mains has been received and awaits publication. 



Dr. Clark Wissler has given what time he could spare from his 

 duties as chairman of the division of anthropology and psychology 

 of the National Research Council to the completion of a Pawnee 

 manuscript, in which he has been aided by Mr. James R. Murie. The 

 music necessary for this has been transcribed by Miss Helen Roberts, 

 and Dr. John R. Swanton has also assisted in this work. 



During the fiscal year Mr. D. I. Bushnell, jr., completed a manu- 

 script bearing the title : " Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and 

 Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi." While engaged in the 

 preparation of this manuscript he also secured many notes on the 

 burial customs of the same tribes, and these, together with much 

 additional material, are being used in the preparation of another 

 manuscript, entitled " Burials of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Cad- 

 doan Tribes West of the Mississippi." 



Miss Mary Lois Kissell has begun the preparation of the manu- 

 script of a bulletin on weaving of the Northwest Coast Indians, which 



