THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 



On the first landing of the stairway is the William 

 Demuth Collection of Pipes and Fire-making Appliances 

 from various countries. Beyond is the 



SOUTHWEST WING 



Indians of the Woodlands 



"To western woods, and lonely plains, 



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Where Nature's wildest genius reigns." 



Freneau. 



Most of the specimens shown in this hall* were collected 

 from Indians who formerly lived or who now reside east of 

 the Mississippi River and south of the Great Lakes, a large 

 section being devoted to the Iroquois— those Indians who 

 were directly connected with the early history of the 

 colonies. 



The confederation of Iroquoian tribes, comprising the 

 Mohawk, Seneca, Oneida, Onondaga and Cayuga, known in 

 history among other names by that of the Five Nations, 

 undoubtedly constituted the largest and most powerful or- 

 ganization ever instituted among natives of this land. Later 



* The cases on the north side of this hall have been grouped 

 to show the life of the Indians of the Middle Atlantic States and 

 the Southeastern Area, while those on the south side of the hall 

 illustrate the culture of the Indians of New England and Eastern 

 Canada. 



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