OF THE BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY. XXXIX 



As soon as the ceremonials of the sun had been completed 

 Mr. Gushing again set out for Moki, via Holbrook, Arizona 

 Territory, in company with Nanahe, a Zufii of Moki nativity, 

 as interpreter, and on the 9th of December he reached the 

 winter camp of the United States Geological Survey, below 

 the town of Holbrook. He was met here by the Director, and 

 from him received orders to invoice the store of trading ma- 

 terial at the camp and add to it, in preparation for immediate 

 departure on scientific duty with the expedition in charge of 

 Mr. Victor Mindeleff, an account of which is given below, 

 reaching Oraibe on December 19. Gn January 19, 1883, he 

 set out on his return to Zufii, where lie continued the work 

 before indicated; also exploring in May the southwest ruin- 

 sections of Zufii tradition, making important arclueologic dis- 

 coveries near the Escadilla and further north in Eastern Ari- 

 zona. 



RESEARCHES AMONG THE MOKI. 

 WORK OF MR VICTOR MINDELEFF 



In August Mr. Victor Mindeleff, with an organized party, 

 went to the Moki villages in Northeastern Arizona, where he 

 secured fully detailed architectural plans of the seven inhab- 

 ited villages, together with sketches and diagrams of construct- 

 ive details, photographs, and, in general, such data as were 

 necessary for the preparation of accurate large scale models 

 of these pueblos. This work was carried on until November 

 2, being in charge of Mr. Gosmos Mindeleff during the time 

 of Mr. Victor Mindeleff's absence as mentioned below. The 

 ground plan of an old ruined pueblo, known by the Navajo 

 name of "Talla-Hogan," was also secured This pueblo be- 

 longed to the original Province of Tusayan and was the site 

 of an early Spanish mission. 



About the end of September Mr. Mindeleff joined Mr. James 

 Stevenson's expedition to the Cliff-ruins of Cafion de Chelly 

 and branches, securing a number of plans and sketches of 

 these remains. He returned to the surveying work at Moki, 

 October 16. 



On December 13 he was placed in general charge of an ex— 



