ON THE NORTH-WESTERN TRIBES OF CANADA. 585 
Nasal Indices of Skulls (continued). 
Index Kwakiutl Comox eee h ind pres a Chinook 
52 —_— —— — 1 ae 
53 — — 3 — — 
54 _ 1 3 2 1 
55 — a 2 — — 
56 = as 1 = es 
57 = — — —_ — 
58 1 -- 1 — —— 
59 = 2 — = es 
60 = = = =u = 
61 = att Be a a 
fe : se ~ a a 
71 ae ue 1 ue ae 
Cases z 25 7 38 10 12 
Average . 45:1 46°6 | 49°6 478 476 
It appears that the nasal index of the Kwakiutl is by far the lowest, 
and that it increases among the Coast Salish. The nasal bones are at the 
same time large and high, while among the Coast Salish they are small, 
decidedly flat, and sometimes synostosed. 
IV. Ltneuistic Notes. 
1. KWAKIUTL. 
I indicated on p. 659 of the Sixth Report of the Committee that there seemed to 
exist cases in Kwakiutl, I have since investigated this matter more fully, and find 
that cases clearly exist. 
There is a definite article which has the following forms :— 
Nominative: da. 
Genitive: sa 
Accusative: ga. 
Locative : laqa. 
The indefinite article is expressed only in the genitive and locative :— 
Genitive : & 
Locative : laq. 
The possessive pronoun has the following cases :— 
1st Person. 2nd Person. 3rd Person. 
Nominative: —zn —os —as. 
Genitive: SEN sos 8és. 
Accusative : gen qos ges. 
Locative : lagen lagos laqés, lagq—(a) s 
Examples: 1. Definite Article :— 
Nominative: Ya'h’tgyatle da nemdo'h’'ué begua'nem. 
It said the one man, 
Genitive : Gytkamaya sa ma'q’énég. 
. The chief of the killer whales 
Accusative: Aatitsa'la ga  dé'wegq. 
He tore the cedar twigs 
Locative: Zd'gyaa la'ga ts’eld’tl. 
He arrived at the lake. 
