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HALL I 8. 
Edward E. Ayer Hall. 
TRIBES OF THE GREAT PLAINS. 
This hall is devoted to the so-called' tribes of the Great 
Plains', principally of the Siouan stock, though there are tem- 
porarily .installed here collections, from tribes oP the Algonquin 
and Iroquois stock. 
This hall, contains only a small part of the gift of Mr. E. E. 
Ayer. Upon the north wall are arranged the original Gatlin 
paintings of Indians. Suspended from the ceiling are canoes 
of various tribes. 
CASE 1. — Costumes, ornaments, ceremonial objects,- Osage 
Indians, Oklahoma. 
CASE 2. — Matting, woven bags, bowls, ladles^ pipes, etc, 
Osage Indians, .Oklahoma. ' • ' 
CASE 6. — Painted hide tipi lining, sleds,, harness, utensils, 
etc. Cree Indians, Alberta, Northwest Territory. ‘ 
CASE 7. — Decorated hide tipi lining, wooden bowls, ladles, 
utensils, Blackfoot Indians, Montana ' and Alberta, Northwest 
Territory. . ■ ■ 
CASE 8.^ — Drums, rattles, bows, arrows, ceremonial objects, 
games, etc., Blackfoot Indians, Montana and Alberta, Northwest 
Territory. 
■ - CASE -9.— Wooden bowls, ladles, mortars, utensils, packing 
bags, Sauk and Fox Indians, Iowa. Wooden household utensils, 
etc., Micmac Indians, Nova Scotia. . 
CASE 10. — Beadwork. Chippeway Indians, Minnesota. 
Packing’ bags, Kickapob Indians. , . : 
CASE 11. — Men’s costumes and ornaments, pipes and bags, 
Blackfoot Indians,' Montana and Alberta, Northwest Territory. 
CASE 12. — Women’s costumes and ornaments, Blackfoot 
Indians, Montana and Alberta, Northwest Territory. 
CASE 13.— Rabbit skin ' robe, child’s ‘ robe, objec'S for 
women’s use and wear. Cree Indians, Alberta, Northwest Ter- 
ritory. 
"CASE 14. — Man’s costume's, pipes, 'ornaments ; games, etc., 
Cree Indians,. Alberta, Northwest Territory.' . : 
