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INDIANS OF THE WOODLANDS 



beautifully worked in porcupine quills. These bags were used in the 

 Midewin, the secret society of the shamans. 



The dwellings are of several forms, anions which may l)e mentioned 

 the long rectangular houses of 

 the Iroquois covered with oak- 

 bark; the dome-shaped huts 

 of Long Island and vicinity 

 which were covered with mats 

 and bundles of grass; and the 

 familiar conical wigwam of 

 the 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 i)ractice 

 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 

 of cane. The Seminoles of 

 Florida have maintained an 

 indejiendent existence in the 

 Everglades for nearly a century, 

 shown. 



SOUTHWEST PAVILION 



A DANCER OF THE DOG SOCIETY 



Arapaho Indian. 



Their picturesque costumes are 



Indians of the Plains 



The collections from the Indians of the Plains will be found in the hall 

 adjoining. These Indians comprised the tribes living west of the 



