ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT 13 
In British Columbia, as in the United States, oppor- 
tunities for the study of genuine Indian music are rapidly 
passing, though there still remain old people who can sing 
the ancient songs. 
Dr. AleS Hrdlitka, curator of physical anthropology, 
United States National Museum, made during the spring 
and summer of 1926 a comprehensive anthropological and 
archeological survey in Alaska. 
Upon reaching the Seward Peninsula he found himself 
confronted with insurmountable difficulties in the matter 
of transportation. The arrival of the revenue cutter 
Bear was a fortunate circumstance, for he secured both 
accommodation and promise of assistance in his work. 
Doctor Hrdliéka left on the Bear July 22 with the inten- 
tion of landing where indications might demand; but not- 
withstanding certain disadvantages, until the end of the 
Bear’s journey he did not feel justified in leaving the 
ship. 
The trip, barring the storms, etc., was propitious. The 
ship stopped at every place of importance along the whole 
coast up to Point Barrow. He was given facilities and 
help to make at least the most necessary observations and 
collections. 
Scientific results—The whole trip was very useful, and 
threw a definite light on a number of important problems 
in the regions covered. It suggested definite notions as 
to what is to be done in the future, among which are the 
following : 
Antiquity of man.—Much that was seen strengthens the 
probabilities, as well as showing the facilities of Asiatic 
migrations over and along the Seward Peninsula, across 
Bering Sea, and also by way of the Aleutian Islands. But 
material evidence of these comings was not found, and 
must be very limited, if not completely wanting, for the 
following reasons: The comings could have been only by 
small numbers of people, and these contingents would 
effect but small and temporary settlements along the 
coasts and perhaps the banks of a few streams. The rea- 
