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these sculptures are of special interest, as they are referred to in some of the 

 most sacred myths of the Zuiii. The first of September was employed iii a 

 visit to the cavate and mesa ruins about 12 miles from Santa Clara and in 

 making observations among the Tewa people of San Ildefonso. Santa Clara, 

 and San Juan pueblos. The religious beliefs, rituals, and daily customs of 

 these people were found to be closely allied to those of Zuiii, difference in lan- 

 guage alone indicating that distinct peoples are involved. In October Mrs. 

 Stevenson returned to Washington, where she has since been engaged in the 

 revision of proofs of her memoir on the Zuni Indians, in the Twenty-third 

 Annual Report, and, as opportunity afforded, in the elaboration of her several 

 studies on Zuiii religious beliefs, on the edible and medicinal plants of Zufii. 

 on sjanbolism as embodied in the textile and ceramic arts, and on the dyeing 

 of textile fabrics. 



Dr. J. R. Swanton, ethnologist, was engaged during the year in copying and 

 preparing for the press material obtained by him among the Tlingit Indians 

 of Alaska during the winter of 1903— i. This work, as completed, consists of 137 

 pages treating of the general ethnology of the Tlingit peoples, 20 native texts 

 with interlinear and free translations, the words of about 100 songs, with 

 translations, together with English versions of 88 stories obtained at Sitka and 

 Wraugell — altogether forming 900 typewritten pages. Doctor Swanton has 

 also prepared grammatical accounts of the Dakota, Haida, and Tlingit lan- 

 guages for introduction into the Handbook of Indian Languages now in course 

 of preparation under the direction of Dr. Franz Boas, honorary philologist of 

 the Bureau ; and he has also been called on to contribute several articles for 

 the Handbook of the Indians, including kinship, names and naming, priests 

 and priesthood, thunderbird, totem poles, secret societies, and social organiza- 

 tion. 



Dr. A. S. Gatschet, ethnologist, continued his work on certain unfinished lin- 

 guistic studies which it was hoped could be completed for publication before 

 his failing health made further progress impossible, but in January he was 

 compelled to practically relinquish his efforts, and on March 13 was placed on 

 furlough. 



Early in the year arrangements were made with the United States National 

 iluseum to have Dr. Ales Hrdlicka, curator of physical anthropology in the 

 Museum, visit Arizona and New Mexico on behalf of the Bu.reau for the purpose 

 of making physical, physiological, and medical observations among the Apache 

 and Pima Indians. Leaving Washington on January 20, Doctor Hrdlicka began 

 his studies, five days later, on the San Carlos Apache Reservation, where he re- 

 mained until February 8, when he visited a group of Apache residing near what 

 is known as the Sawfnill, in the Black River Region. From this point he re- 

 turned to San Carlos, and on February 13 reached the Rice Station Apache 

 School and district, situated farther northeast on the reservation. Oh February 

 26, Doctor Hrdlicka endeavored to reach the White Mountain branch of the 

 Apache, but was prevented from doing so by exceptionally heavy rains. On 

 March 1 he was able to proceed to Sacaton, Ariz.,where studies of the Pima tribe 

 were made. From March 12 to 16 he was at Casa Blanca. On the latter date he 

 returned to Casa Grande, and thence proceeded to El Paso, Tex., reaching the 

 reservation of the Mescalero Apache in New Mexico on the 19th. After remain- 

 ing six days with the Mescaleros, Doctor Hrdlicka began his return journey, 

 reaching Washington March 31. 



Doctor Hrdliclva's researches were conducted with the object of supple- 

 menting his former investigations among the same tribes. As much attention as 

 possible was devoted to the children, from birth onward, the number examined 

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