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were practically exterminated by the Spanish invaders. 

 Mr Mooney, who is engaged in the study of the heraldry 

 system of the Great Plains tribes, undertook to prepare a 

 series of exhibits illustrating this hitherto undeveloped 

 branch of research. The exhibit consists of shields and 

 models of shields and tipis embellished with the heraldic 

 symbols of the native owners, skins showing elaborate 

 designs in brilliant colors executed by native artists, and 

 numerous other specimens having a bearing on this phase 

 of the aboriginal culture of the Great Plains. 



The preparation of an extensive exhibit for the National 

 Museum gave the Chief the opportunity of assembling a 

 large series of exhibits illustrating the higher achieve- 

 ments of the American race in various branches of art, 

 including architecture, sculpture, plastic art, carving, 

 basketry, featherwork, and weaving. A leading feature 

 of the work consisted of restorations of a number of the 

 great ruined buildings of Mexico and Yucatan. Five 

 models of buildings were made : One on a scale of one- 

 twelfth, one on a scale of one -eighteenth, and three on a 

 scale of one twenty -fourth; and much time and research 

 were expended in collating data and in determining the 

 details of construction and embellishment. Working, 

 plans for use in the building of these models were pre- 

 pared by Mr De Lancey Gill, and the models were con- 

 structed by Mr H. W. Hendley and Mr W. H. Gill. 



FIELD WORK 



Mr James Mooney, ethnologist, remained in the field 

 during nearly the entire fiscal year, dividing his time 

 between the Kiowa and the Cheyenne, with their asso- 

 ciated tribes in western Oklahoma, in accordance with 

 the existing joint agreement between the Bureau and the 

 Field Columbian Museum. The two tribes referred to 

 occupy adjoining reservations recently opened to w^hite 

 settlement, with agencies about 100 miles apart. 



During July, 1903, Mr Mooney was operating chiefiy in 

 the .Cheyenne camp, spending a week in attendance at the 



