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in regard to the tribes, both past and present, was gained, 
so that it was deemed desirable to make of the work a 
eyclopedia or handbook of the Indians north of Mexico, 
containing tribal synonyms. 
The work was continued at intervals during several 
years, most of the scientific corps, particularly Mr James 
Mooney, being engaged in the compilation, under the 
general supervision of Mr H. W. Henshaw, until 1891, 
when, owing to failure of health, Mr Henshaw was com- 
pelled to relinquish ethnologic work. Later, the task 
was assigned to Mr Hodge, who continued it, so far as his 
other duties permitted, until early in 1901, when he was 
transferred to the office of the Smithsonian Institution. 
The work was continued, with many interruptions, until 
November of the present fiscal year, when, as has been 
stated, Mr Hodge was again assigned to the task. In 
accordance with the Secretary’s wish, the scope of the 
work was enlarged so as to include not only descriptions 
of the Indian stocks, confederacies, tribes, subtribes, 
phratries, bands, clans, gentes, and settlements, as pre- 
viously planned, but also biographies of the most noted 
Indians, sketches of the native manners, arts, customs, 
industries, and antiquities, together with the Indian words 
incorporated into the English language. 
The facilities of the Bureau were immediately made 
available, most of the scientific corps devoting at least a 
part of their time to the work, while the services of others 
not officially connected with the Bureau were enlisted in 
directions in which their special knowledge would be 
advantageous. To this end the Athapascan stock was 
assigned to Dr Washington Matthews, whose ill health 
unfortunately compelled him to relinquish it. The Atta- 
capan, Beothukan, [roquoian, and Uchean stocks were 
assigned to Mr J. N. B. Hewitt; the Chimakuan, Chi- 
nookan, Kalapooian, Kusan, Lutuamian, Shahaptian, 
Takilman, Waiilatpuan, and Yakonan, to Dr Livingston 
Farrand; the Chimmesyan, Eskimauan, Koluschan, Sali- 
shan, Skittagetan, and Wakashan, to Dr John R. Swanton; 
