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time to the stepping witli grants of approval. An elaborate ceremony 

 was performed, after wliicli tlieir names were announced, liis being 

 JDa-dyu-gwat-ha, "he writes for all the world," and hers, Yei~wa-noh, 

 " his protector." 



These ceremonies illustrated to the people, more clearly than any 

 word description could do, tlie customs which have always prevailed 

 among the Indians. 



To the credit of the Iroquois who represented the Six Nations in 

 this exhibit, it should be said that during the entire summer there was 

 no occasion to administer discipline in a single instance for intoxication. 

 Our people carried themselves witli perfect propriety, and when the 

 camp broke up the first of November, and tlie Indians started for 

 lK>me, Chief Solomon O'Bail expressed himself as follows : " Had good 

 time all summer ; no mad words ; good time." 



Before concluding this report, it should be stated that I have been 

 ably and faithfully assisted in the arduous labors incident to the prepa- 

 ration of the buildings, and the maintenance of the exhibit, by Mr. J. 

 H. Masten, of Steuben county. New York. 



