(i INDIANS OF I ill. PLA1 Nfi 



students of these Indians in whose writings will be 

 found far more complete accounts. Citations to the 

 more important works will be given in the bibliography. 



The illustrations are chiefly from the anthropological 

 publications of the Museum and for the mosl part 

 represent specimens on exhibition in the Plains Hall. 

 For a mere general view of the subject, the legend- to 

 the maps, the introduction, and the concluding chapter 

 are recommended. The intervening topics may then 

 be taken up as guides to the study of collections or the 

 perusal of the special literature. 





