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in, the combination being recognized in the name. For instance, 

 the figure in Plate X b shows a design known as NEmec wapuy- 

 wun "fish flower", a combined plant and fish form being quite 

 apparent. Other examples from the Montagnais woman's cap 

 and beaded articles appear in Fig. 16. (See also Plates XI- 

 XIII.) 



The Montagnais show a strong tendency toward the mod- 

 ification of their simple double-curve designs into floral forms, 

 this becoming more intense as they occur westward. From the 

 western borders of the Montagnais we pass to the Tetes de Boule 

 and Mistassini. 



Mistassini, Tetes de Boule, and Huron. 



The Mistassini, who hunt in the country around Lake Mis- 

 tassini and trade at Rupert's House and Lake St. John, have 

 more artistic tendencies than the Montagnais proper, with whom 

 they are related. The former decorate articles of clothing, bags, 

 and ornaments very profusely with beadwork and silk embroidery. 

 In their designs, flowers and plant forms are most noticeable, 

 though very often moulded into double-curve forms. Some 

 examples of these handsome patterns are shown in Fig. 17. 

 Here also inquiry fails so far to yield anything more definite than 

 mere floral pattern making. The bitten paper-bark copy patterns 

 supply practically all of the motives among these people. (See 

 also Plates XIV and XV.) 



Upon the waters of St. Maurice river, Que., dwell the Tetes 

 de Boule, intermediate in type of culture and dialect between the 

 eastern Ojibwa branches and the Montagnais. I have only 

 recently begun investigations among them. Their beadwork 

 shows the ruling motive to be floral, though tinged strongly with 

 the double-curve motive. 



The Hurons of Lorette, most probably through contact with 

 the eastern Algonkian tribes since their disintegration, show 

 strongly the influence of the double-curve element in their moose- 

 hair embroidery. It is, however, possible that they have inherit- 

 ed their double-curve forms from their Iroquois parentage. Fig. 

 18 shows some examples. (See also Plate XVII.) 



