FORTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT 



OF THE 



BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY 



M. W. Stirling, Chief 



The operations of the Bureau of American Ethnology 

 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1930, were conducted 

 in accordance with the act of Congress approved February 

 20, 1929, 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, the excavation and 

 preservation of archeologic remains under the direction of the Smith- 

 sonian Institution, including necessary employees, the preparation of 

 manuscripts, drawings, and illustrations, the purchase of books and 

 periodicals, and traveling expenses, $68,800. 



SYSTEMATIC RESEARCHES 



Mr. M. W. Stirling, chief, in the month of August, 1929, 

 visited Gallup, N. Mex., whence he went to the Long H 

 Ranch, Arizona, in order to view the archeological excava- 

 tions being conducted there by Dr. F. H. H. Roberts, jr., 

 of the bureau staff. From the Long H Ranch he proceeded 

 to Pecos, N. Mex., for the purpose of attending the Confer- 

 ence of Southwest Archeologists, which was held at the site 

 of the excavations being conducted by Dr. A. V. Kidder. 



From Pecos Mr. Stirling went to Hanover, N. H., to 

 deUver an address before the annual meeting of the Social 

 Science Research Council. 



On February 1 Mr. Stirling went to Key West, Fla., where, 

 through the courtesy of Mr. Lee Parish, he was enabled to 

 conduct an archeological reconnaissance of the Ten Thousand 



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