450 oJ. W. Powell's Survey of the Rocky Mountain Region. 
These papers form a quarto volume of 861 pages, entitled 
Contributions to North American Ethnology, volume I, the 
first of a series to be published on this subject. 
Volume II, relating to the tribes of the eastern portion of 
Washington Territory and the State of Oregon, was partially 
prepared for the printer, but it was thought best to withhold 
its publication until further materials were collected from that 
region. 
The third volume of the series has been published. This 
relates to the Indians of California. Mr. Stephen Powers, of 
small chieftaincies, speaking diverse languages, and belonging 
to radically different stocks, and the whole subject was one of 
Smithsonian Collection are published with those of Mr. Pow- 
ers. The linguistic portion of the volume was edited by Pro- 
fessor Powell. 
sonable progress towards civilization, together with which in 
_ Many instances their numbers have increased. No final publi- 
