MATERIAL CULTURE. 



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and California (the Hupa) to Labrador, and Pennsyl- 

 vania. 



The rubbing with a rough stone is the usual treat- 

 ment accorded deerskins, and cannot be considered 

 peculiar to the Indians of the Plains. 



Fig. 18. Fleshing Tools. 



Tailoring. The garments of the Indians of the 

 Plains were simple in construction, and the cutting of 

 the garment was characterized by an effort to make the 



