THIRD ANNUAL REPORT 



BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY. 



BY J. W. POWELL, DIRECTOR. 



INTEODUCTOEY. 



Researches among the North American Indians, as directed 

 by act of Congress, have been diligently prosecuted during 

 the fiscalyear 1881—82. Operations have been continued on 

 the plan established in previous years, which may be briefly 

 set forth as follows: 



First. The direct employment of scholars and specialists to 

 conduct investigations and prepare the results for publication. 

 The names of those so employed, with notice of the special 

 line of work in which each one is engaged, will appear under 

 the several headings of this report. 



Second. The stimulation and guidance of research by col- 

 laborators who voluntarily contribute the results of their work 

 for publication or other use. This collaboration has been ob- 

 tained by wide and gratuitous circulation of all the publica- 

 tions of the Bureau, and by instituting correspondence with 

 many persons whose abilities and opportunities appeared to 

 render it desirable. Such contributions are again invited, and 

 will always be thankfully acknowledged. When in the shape 

 of material objects they will be deposited in the National Mu 

 seum, and the depositors will receive acknowledgment there- 

 from. 



The work of the Bureau during the year may be conven- 

 iently divided into (1) Publications, (2) Field work, (3) Office 

 work. The last class of work, however, is not independent of 



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