Chapter VI. 



PHYSICAL TYPE. 



No careful study of the physical types for the Plains 

 has been made. Our general impression of the tribal 

 appearance is largely influenced by hair dress, costume, 

 and posture, and it is difficult to disassociate these 

 externals from somatic features. Yet, a brief scrutiny 

 of casts of faces or photographs usually reveals tribal 

 resemblances like those we see in families among our- 

 selves. As the Indians of the Plains are but a sub- 

 division of the same race this is about the only difference 

 that should be expected. The color tone of the skin 

 (a reddish chocolate) seems about the same throughout 

 the area, though perhaps lighter with occasional leanings 

 toward the yellow among some Blackfoot of the north; 

 yet to be exact, no color studies worthy of the name 

 have been made. The hair is, like that of all Indians, 

 uniformly black and straight. As to stature, they 

 appear rather tall. The following average measure- 

 ments have been reported. 





Millimeters 



Inches. 



Cheyenne 



1745 



68.7 



Crow 



1732 



68.1 



Arapaho 



1728 



68.03 



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