468 REPoM— 1900. 



It is proposed, during the current year, to excavatfe the large area 

 north of insuke I and IX, which extends up to the north gate. The 

 Committee therefore asks to be reappointed, with a further grant. 



'Etknoluqical Survei/ of Canada. — Report cf the Committee, consisting 

 of Professor D. P. Penhallow (Chairman), Dr. George M. Daw- 

 son (Secretary), Mr. E. W. Brabrook, Professor A. C. Haddon, 

 Mr. E. S. Hartland, Sir J. G. Bourixot, Abbe CuoQ, Mr. B. 

 SuLtE, Abbe Taxguay, Mr. C. Hill-Tout, Mr. David Boyle, 

 Eev. Dr. Scadding, Rev. Dr. J. Maclean, Dr. Meree Beau- 

 Chemin, Mr. C. N. Bell, Professor E. B. Tylor, Hon. G. W. 

 Ross, Professor J. Mayor, Mr. A. F. Hunter, and Dr. W. F. 

 Ganong. 



Appendix Piut! 



I. Early French Settlers in Canada. By B. Sulte iTO 



II. Notes on the Slfqu'iuic of British Columbia, a Branch of the, great Sulish 



Slock of North America. i?y C. Hill-Tout 472 



III. The Hnro'ns of Lorette. By litos Gerin 549 



The work of the past year has furnished conspicuous evidence of the 

 great importance of securing ethnological data with as little delay as 

 possible. While this is eminently true with respect to the white popula- 

 tion, which is experiencing new and marked changes almost every year, in 

 consequence of the introduction of foreign elements, often in large 

 numbers, it is more particularly true with respect to the native Indian 

 population. In many localities the original blood has become so diluted 

 by intermarriage with whites that it is often a matter of great difficulty 

 to find an Indian of pure blood. Proximity to settlements of white 

 people has resulted in a more or less profound impress upon the social 

 life and tribal customs, which are fast becoming obsolete and forgotten. 

 The old chiefs who have served as the repertories of traditionary know- 

 ledgo are rapidly passing away, and with their death there disappears 

 the last possibility of securing reliable data of the greatest value. Con- 

 spicuous instances of this kind have been brought to notice during the 

 jjast year, especially in the case of the British Columbia Indians, whose 

 ethnology is of the greatest interest and importance in consequence of 

 their possible connection with the people of Eastern Asia. At present 

 the great difficulty of securing competent and willing investigators is one 

 of the most serious obstacles to be contended with, and it is believed that 

 the often considerable expense involved in the prosecution of such work 

 is largely accountable for this condition of affairs. 



It is gratifying to note that the Department of Education for Ontario 

 has lately taken a very practical and active interest in ethnological studies 

 in that province, and that it provides for the publication of the results of 

 research in its annual reports. During the past year Mr. A. F. Hunter, 

 of Barrie — a member of this committee — has thus publislied the results of 

 important studies relating to the archteology of the township of Tay. A 

 resume of this work shows that much light has been thrown upon the 

 extent, characteristics, and condition of the Indian population in prehistoric 

 times. Evidence has latterly been accumulating to indicate the presence 

 at one time of numerous aboriginal settlements in localities which were 



