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oljtain (lata on tlie l)ea(l ]iatl(jrns. use of native dyes. nie(licinal herbs 

 and other ])hases of material culture anions the C anadian C hi])])e\va 

 for com])ari.son with similar data already collected amon^' the Chi])- 

 ])e\va of Minnesota. Xiunerous old ijeometrical bead ])atterns were 

 noted which show an entireh' different character from those in use 

 amont^' the Minnesota Chipj^ewa, and only two i^atterns were dupli- 

 cated. -An interesting^- observation on native dyes consisted in the use 

 of a brii^ht .L;reen d}e made from four ])lants. .^])ecimens of three 

 of these ]:)lants were obtained, but the fourth i^rew at a considerable 

 distance. A birchbark article decorated with roots colored with the 

 dye was also obtained. Green ve.t^etable dye is not known amon,2^ the 

 Minnesota Chi])])ewa, so far as the present inquiry has extended. 

 The simjjler medicinal herbs are the same as amoncj' the Chippewa 

 of Minnesota, but interesting variants of general customs were 

 observed. 



