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the American Indian, and on which further studies are now in prog- 

 ress. The coast of California has undoubtedly been inhabited con- 

 tinuously for a long period, and the mound forms one of the best 

 monuments for the study of a stable Indian culture. Associated with 

 Mr. Harrington in this work are Professor D. B. Rogers, formerly 

 of the University of Kansas, and Mr. G. W. Bayley. 



At the beginning of February Mr. Harrington returned to Washing- 

 ton, D. C. On April 15 opportunity was afforded for further study 

 of the Kiowa tribe by the comini^' to Washington of Einiha'Ji (Delos 



Fig. 133. — Metacarpal needles from Burton Mound. These occur ready-made, 

 except for boring and rounding the head, in the fetlock of the California mule 

 deer. One of the most unique discoveries among the artifacts. 



K. Lonewolf ), adopted son of the former head chief of the tribe, and 

 Seitmante" (George Hunt), one of the chief men of the tribe. Work 

 with them was continued until May 21, yielding a great mass of 

 ethnological and mythological material. 



The true inner history of the suppression of the Kato or Sun Dance 

 of the Kiowa was secured. The ethnological data of Mooney's Cal- 

 endar History of the Kiowas were corrected. The myths obtained 

 are without exception pretty and well told. They are as follows : 



(i) The Seven Star Girls. This myth accounts for the huge pillar 

 of rock known as the Devil's Tower, 20 miles southeast of Sun Dance, 



