4 INDIANS OF THE SOl'TIIWEST. 



Tularosa Caiiyon on the lieadwaters of the Gila Uiver, Casas Grandes, 

 Cliihuahua, Mexico, in the first alcove. In the second alcove will be 

 found collections rich in textiles from Grand Gulch, Utah, and inter- 

 esting specimens from Rio Verde, Arizona. 



The ethnological collections are primarily divided into those from the 

 sedentary peoples on the left side of the hall and those from the nomadic 

 peoples on the right side. The sequence of the alcoves as one passes 

 down the hall is geographical. First are the Rio Grande Pueblos and 

 tlie Eastern Apache which show relationship to the tribes in the ad- 

 joining Plains Indian Hall Toward the center will be found collections 

 ciiiefly of ceremonial objects from the Ilopi and opposite them a large 

 collection of blankets made by the Navajo. Next beyond the Navajo 

 are represented the Pima and Papago, the basket makers of southern 

 Arizona. At the further end of the hall are the Acoma and Zuni and 

 collections from Northern Mexico which for the present have been 

 given space there. 



A Navajo hogan stands in the large side room. It is hoped that 

 life-sized groups may soon be provided for the two smaller rooms. 



The collections in this hall have been obtained chiefly })y Museum 

 expeditions and donations. The Hyde Expedition resulted in a great 

 number of archaeological specimens, many of which are still in storage. 

 Since 1909 there have been obtained by funds provided by the Com- 

 mittee on the Primitive Peoples of the Southwest the ethnological 

 collections from the Rio Grande and Hopi pueblos and from tlie 

 Apache, Puna, and Papago tribes, and the archaeological specimens 

 from the Galisteo historic and prehistoric ruins and from Old Coohiti. 

 A large number of the baskets were donated by Dr. James Douglas; 

 the Navajo blankets represent the generosity of Mrs. Russell Sage and 

 J. Pierpont Morgan. 



