THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT 



OP THE 



BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY 



F. W. Hodge, Ethnologist-in-Charge 



The operations of the Bureau of American Ethnology 

 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1915, were conducted 

 in accordance with the act of Congress approved August 

 1, 1914, making appropriations for sundry civil expenses 

 of the Government, which act contains the following item: 



American ethnology: For continuing ethnological researches among 

 the American Indians and the natives of Hawaii, including the 

 excavation and preservation of archeologic remains, under the 

 direction of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries or com- 

 pensation of all necessary employees and the ])urchase of necessary 

 books and periodicals, including payment in advance for subscriptions, 

 forty-two thousand dollars. 



SYSTEMATIC RESEARCHES 



As in the past, the systematic researches of the bureau 

 were conducted by its regular staff, consisting • of 9 eth- 

 nologists, including the cthnologist-in-charge, and of 10 

 ethnologists during part of the year. These operations ma}' 

 be summarized as follows : 



Mr. F. W. Hodge, ethnologist-in-charge, devoted most of 

 his attention during the year to the administration of the 

 affairs of the bureau, but opportunity was found, with the 

 assistance of Miss Florence M. Poast, to add materially to 

 the compilation of the bibliography of 'the Pueblo Indians, 

 which now comprises about 2,400 titles. Mr. Hodge also 

 read several extended manuscripts submitted for publica- 

 tion by the bureau; he likewise continued to represent the 



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