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 Pi.ATK 1. Indian tribes of the lower Mississippi River and adjacent 



(Julf coast (map) Frontlsjilece 



2. Natchez costumes 5;] 



3. Customs of lower Mississippi Valley tribes 114 



4. Natchez aud Cbltlmacha customs 116 



5. Views iu the Natchez country 191 



6. Sites connected with Natchez history 205 



7. French settlements in Mississippi 205 



8. "Wat Sam" 256 



9. Family of "Wat Sam" 256 



10. Festival grounds 256 



11. Taensa village sites 2.")6 



12. Indian mound and group of present-day Indians, Louisiana 274 



13. Present-day Indians and their dwellings, Terre Bonne parish, 



Louisiana 292 



14. Hounia house and old woman 292 



15. Bob Verret and his dwelling 292 



16. Present-day Indians and dwelling, Louisiana 314 



17. Present-day Indians of Louisiana 314 



18. Present-day Indians of Louisiana 314 



19. Dwellings of present-day Louisiana Indians 314 



20. Blowgun aud cane arrows .346 



21. Wooden mortar and pestle 346 



22-30. Chitimacha basketry 352 



31. Ornamented Chitimacha mat made of cane 352 



32. The Atakapa country and one of the tribe 362 



Figure 1. Modern Tunica baskets 316 



2. Chitixuacha Implements 347 



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