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location of this space in the building and its manner of lighting would modify the arrangement within.  There should be not less than four or more than five alcoves or sections along the wall; each section be devoted to an exhibit of the products of Indian labor, farming or other avocation, contracted with specimens of ^[[primitive]] native work.  These exhibits to be limited to articles (past and present) which are characteristic of the geographical peculiarities of that portion of our country which the Section illustrates, and which have influenced native habits.  For instance; the Exhibit from Puget Sound and the Pacific coast; that from the Southwest, or from the forests of Michigan or Minnesota ^[[or the [[?]] prairie lands,]] should tell the story of where the Indians represented in the Section live; how they used to live; how their life is now modernized by education and civilization. Native Indian Act and industries are characteristic in ^[[each of]] these four grand divisions; and these arts, ^[[corn & maize?]] with some ^[[of the]] native products, such as the tall prarie grass & the buffalo head; the birch bark; the yucca; could be used in decorating ^[[the Artisan,]] making a suggestive