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throw more light on his hlood status than does the examination of 

 his own person. 



'J'he results of the work need be mentioned in this place only very 

 briefly. It was found that mixture is very prevalent in the tribe. 

 Most of this mixture dates far back, and taking- in account the 

 etTects of the changed mode of living' of the Indians, which has re- 

 sulted in some lightening of the skin, it is frequently difficult to 

 determine; yet it was found that there are certain signs by which 

 in a large majority of cases a (|uite definite judgment can be reached 

 on this (|uestion. The most ditlficult cases were found to be the old 

 people, in whom the hair has changed to some extent through age 

 and neglect, the skin is modified by ex[)osure, the teeth are lacking 



I''i(;. 89. — Chippewa hirch-hark lodge. White Earth Reservation. These 

 lodges, the shape of which reminds one so much of the Mongolian and 

 Siherian " yurtas," are now very scarce among tlio White Earth Chip- 

 pewa. 



or worn down, and the eyes, due to various affections as well as 

 age, are in a more or less unsatisfactory condition for examination. 



On the whole there is no (|uestion but that a detailed anthropological 

 examination in cases of this nature could be of considerable assistance 

 to the law. It would readily show the true full-bloods, with a very 

 large majority of the mixed-bloods ; and the small ])ercentage then 

 remaining would consist almost exchisively of aged individtials 

 whose stattis could i)robably be readily adjusted to legal reciuirements 

 by some sort of compromise. 



Scientific results of the work, on the other hand, would probably 

 prove disapi)ointing-. The obtainable knowledge as to the nature and 

 time of the admixttire is verv limited ; the members of the families 



