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missionaries ainonj;' X\\v\\\ loi' al)()ul thi'cc cciiturics, they liaxc rctaiiu'd 

 iiKiiix' ot" their own reli.i2;i()us ccicinonics. Many ohjccls pcitaiiiiiiji; to 

 tli(\s(' ('(MHMnouics as well as to cxci'ydaN' life arc shown in this alcove. 

 In the hist case on this si(h' of the hall ai"c examples of Zuni and Acoma 

 ])ott(M'y. 



At \\\v north (MuI ot" the hall ()))p()site the Zuni, sj)ace is ^iven to an 

 exhibit from the trilx's of California. In the lar«;-e end wall case the 

 baskets of the region are arranj;ed so as to sliovv the various tyjx's. 



The Pima, east side of the hall, i)racticed irrij»;ati()n, raisinjj; by its aid 



^ the corn and beans on which they rehed for food and the 



cotton which they used for their scanty garments. The 

 Papago, with whom they are closely associated, occupied the more arid 

 portions of southern Arizona and northern Sonora, securing their living 

 from such desert products as the giant cactus, the century plant, the 

 yucca and the mesquite and small game. Examples of their food, 

 basketry, pottery, and ceremonial articles are shown. 



From the aisle near the Pima-Papago section one catches a glimpse 

 of the home of the Hopi. This large group represents the First Mesa 

 with the village of Walpi. The canvas was painted by Howard McCor- 

 mick and the figures were modeled by Mahonri Young. 



The Navajo, a large and widely scattered tribe, inhabit much of the 

 . country drained by the San Juan and Little Colorado 



rivers. During the winter they occupy houses hke the one 

 standing in the large annex, !)ut in milder weather camp with the slight 

 shelter of a cliff or a windbreak and shade made of brush. They live 

 by raising corn in the moist valley and on the flesh of their numerous 

 flocks of sheep. 



They are the present-day blanket makers of North America. They 

 make use of the wool of the sheep they raise, carding, spinning, and weav- 

 ing it by means of the simplest implements and looms. This art is 

 believed to have arisen since the coming of the Spanish and it is known to 

 have passed through several stages in the last sixty years. The older 

 types of blanket here shown contain yarn which was obtained by cutting 

 or ravelling from imported flannels, called in Spanish "bay eta," from 

 which the blankets of this sort receive their name. These are either bright 

 red or old rose in color, resulting from cochineal dye. Several blankets are 

 made of yarn bought ready dyed from the traders and are called German- 

 towns. The greater number, however, contain yarn of native spinning, 

 dyed with native vegetable and mineral dyes. 



The Navajo are also expert silversmiths. Their tools and samples of 

 workmanship are displayed in a case in the center of the hall. 



The Western Apache live along the upper portion of the Gila and 



