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among the Sioux proved invaluable in the final work, so that it was 

 not only possible to detect and separate all mixed-bloods from full- 

 bloods, but to form some estimate of the proportion of white blood 

 wherever mixture existed. Nevertheless, a luunber also were dis- 

 covered of those who, so far as physical examination could show, 

 were still genuine full-bloods. 



The first report on the work among the Chippewa was i)ublished 

 toward the end of the year ; ' while a report on the observations 

 among the Sioux is in preparation. 



Fig. 100. — Fvill-l)lood Chippewa women. 



The study among the Chippewa reached the majority of the full- 

 bloods still existing in that tribe. These full-bloods within a decade 

 or two will have mostly if not entirely died out for with a few 

 exceptions they are all old people. The observations and measure- 

 ments of these full-blooded Chippewa showed the following main 

 points : 



In color, physiognomy, hair, and visible characteristics in general, 

 the full-blood Chippewa were completely of the ordinary Indian 

 type, showing no special features. 



In stature they ranged from medium to tall, in body development 

 from medium to stocky, the latter predominating. 



' Hrdlicka, Ales, "Anthropology of the Chippewa,'' Holmes Anniversary 

 Volume, Washington, 1916, pp. 198-227. 



