INDIANS OF THE PLAINS 



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worked in porcupine <nulls. These bags were used m the Midewin, the 

 secrel society of the shamans. Visitors interested in the designing arl 

 will find the cases of this hall full of bead, quill and textile designs of a 



high order. (See Guidi Leaflets^ "Iii(li;in Bead Work" and "Indians of 

 Manhattan.") 



The dwellings are of several forms, among which may be mentioned 

 the long rectangular houses of 



the Iroquois covered with oak 

 hark; the dome-shaped huts 

 of Long Island and vicinity 



which were covered with mats 

 and bundles of grass, and the 

 familiar conical wigwam of 

 i he Ojibway covered with 

 birchbark. The utensils are 

 of pottery, wood or birchbark. 

 Pottery was not made by all 

 the Eastern tribes and seems to 

 be associated with the practice 

 of agriculture. The designs are 

 incised, never painted. Bowls, 

 trays, and spoons are made of 

 wood and often decorated with 

 animal carvings. The use of 

 birchbark in the construction 

 of light, portable household 

 vessels is a particular trait of 

 our Eastern Indians. 



In the southeastern portion 

 of the United States agricul- 

 ture was highly developed. 

 These tribes are represented 

 by the Cherokee and Yuchi 

 who made pottery, and by the 

 Choctaw and Chitimacha who 

 have interesting baskets made 



A DANCER OF THE DOG SOCIETY 

 Arapaho Indian 



of cane. The Seminoles of 



Florida have maintained an 



independent existence in the 



Everglades for nearly a century. Their picturesque costumes are shown. 



Their prehistoric arts are shown in the table case; they excelled in 



polishing stones and working shell. 



