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lariats, paint bags, and an oblong piece of stout bull hide. It is the 

 opinion of Dr. Sternberg, that this sepulchral offering of valuable effects 

 was not solely from the immediate relatives of the deceased, but that 

 being the lineal descendant of a great chief, and heir to his rank in the 

 tribe, many families or bands being present at the burial, contributed of 

 their wealth to signalize their connection with the child's family, and the 

 widespread sorrow at the loss they all had sustained. A full account 

 of this interesting collection, with drawings of the articles, has been 

 prepared for publication by Dr. Otis, of the Medical Museum, in the In- 

 stitution Contributions to Knowledge. 



From Fort Harker, Kansas, Dr. E. B. Foyer, United States Army, has 

 presented a number of the arrows used by the Kaws, Apaches, Chey- 

 ennes and Kiowas, which are commonly pointed with iron, and have the 

 feathered end painted with the adopted colors of the band or tribe, so 

 that they can at once be recognized by Indian scrutiny. 



Colorado Territory and Adjoining Regions. — The collection of ethnology 

 has also been enriched, through the Army Medical Museum, by speci- 

 mens from the tribes which occupy the plain on both sides of the Eocky 

 Mountains in Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. Dr. B. A. Camp- 

 bell, United States Army, from the first-named Territory, has sent a 

 singular neck ornament, made of turtle shell, and two fine pouches of 

 mink skin for holding tobacco. From the Kiowas, Dr. W. H. Forwood, 

 United States Army, has presented a whip, a pipe, and a medicine rattle; 

 Dr. F. G. A. Bradford a tobacco pouch, an earthen water vessel, a Na- 

 vajo necklace, a pair of Cheyenne moccasins, claws of the grizzly bear, 

 and a pair of Sioux moccasins. Dr. Lippincott, United States Army, 

 from the Comanches has presented a whip, and Dr. J. Beadles the hat 

 of a medicine man, and a wooden spur. From Twin Springs, near Fort 

 Fetterman, Dr. C. Sutherland, United States Army, has contributed 

 two fine stone lance-heads, and Dr. H. S. Schell six Sioux arrows. Dr. 

 P. Moffatt has presented a bow, neatly made and covered on the con- 

 vex side with the skin of a rattlesnake ingeniously cemented to the 

 wood. From Mr. James Stevenson, of Dr. Hayclen's corps, we have a 

 very fine Arapaho saddle, padded and ornamented with beads. To 

 these may be added several arrows of the Apaches and Comanches, 

 presented by F. B. McGuire, esq., of Washington City. 



In New Mexico, the Navajos are the most troublesome Indians that re- 

 side within the present boundary of the United States, and in the nu- 

 merous conflicts between them and our military forces many interesting 

 objects have been captured. Dr. John Brooke, United States Army, has 

 procured for us, from Fort Sumner, Navajo bows and arrows, a bridle bit, 

 and a pair of moccasins; Dr. B. A. Clements, United States Army, a 

 lot of arrows ; Dr. J. T. Weed a saddle blanket, shield, two bows, bow- 

 case, quiver and arrows, a belt, and a curiously made shield for the 

 back ; Dr. McKee, United States Army, a bow case, quiver and arrows, 

 a rough stone implement for dressing skins, and an earthenware dish. 



