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PICTOGRAl'IIS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS. 



I lie carved columns in front of the chiefs residence; and also sketches 

 of the tattoo marks on two women and their husbands taken by me at 

 I 'oil Townsend. 



It should be borne in mind that during their festivals and mas- 

 querade performances the men air entirely naked and the women have 

 only a short skirt reaching from the waist to the knee ; the rest of their 



Fig. 'J7. — Haida woman, tattooe 1 



Fig. '_'8 — Haiti;! inau. tattmx-il. 



persons are exposed, and it is at such times that the tattoo marks show 

 with the best effect, and the rank and family connection known by the 

 variety of designs. 



Like all the other coast tribes, the Haidas are careful not to permit 

 the intrusion of white persons or strangers ti> their Tomanawos cere- 



