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and stone artifacts recovered and the position of the burials, place the site very near if not in the first period of aboriginal occupation in northern New York.

In the latter part of June Mr. Cadzow proceeded to Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada, to study and collect ethnology from the Bungi Indians, a tribe not heretofore represented in our collections.  Several bands of Bungi were located on various reserves within a radius of 75 miles of Portage la Prairie.  Work was started among these people and was facilitated by a general letter of introduction from Mr. Duncan Scott, Deputy Superintendent General of Indian Affairs of Canada.  Many interesting and important specimens of ethnology were gathered, among which were several ancient birchbark scrolls, upon which are etched the records and rituals of the Midewin secret society.  These scrolls, so far as is known, contain the most complete records of the society in existence.  Other ceremonial as well as utilitarian objects were gathered and the Museum now possesses as complete a collection of Bungi ethnology as it is possible to obtain from these Indians.

A series of ethno-botanical specimens, together with some corresponding herbarium specimens were also gathered from the Bungi.

The month of August and part of September Mr. Cadzow spent among the Prairie Cree in south and central Saskatchewan, Canada.  Authentic ethnology from these people was needed badly to strengthen the Museum collections from the Canadian Northwest.  An interesting series of specimens, together with data, was gathered.  But, due to the enormous amount of territory covered by this large tribe, it was impossible to see many of the important bands.  Twelve reserves were visited, however, and hundreds of miles were covered by the expedition.  From the bands visited many utilitarian objects, a few complete buckskin costumes, and several interesting ceremonial bundles were obtained.  Among the latter, perhaps the most important is the "Peace-pipe bundle," said to be the last one in existence among the northern Prairie people.  This bundle has been mentioned in scientific articles published by other museums, but it was the privilege of our Museum to obtain the actual specimen.

Oklahoma, Nebraska, and North Dakota.  Dr. Melvin R. Gilmore left here on June 4th for the field.  He went to Nebraska and then to Pawhuska, Oklahoma, to work with the Osages while he had the advantage of the presence there of Mr. Francis La Flesche.  By the favor of Mr. La Flesche Dr. Gilmore had a favorable introduction to some of the Osages, and for the short time he was there obtained a fair amount of information on Osage plant uses.

Thereafter, on June 28th, Dr. Gilmore went over to the Pawnees for a short visit in order not to lose the advantage gained by contact with them the previous year, and from there went on to the Arikaras in North Dakota, in July, where he exhibited to them the moving pictures taken the previous year of the Mother Corn ceremony.  They were greatly pleased and are now desirous of

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cooperating to make more moving pictures to preserve records of their ancient ceremonies.

In September, Dr. Gilmore was among the Omahas and Winnebagos in northeastern Nebraska.  He purchased for the Museum a small collection of Winnebago objects.

In October, Dr. Gilmore was at Santee, Nebraska, and there found a native Dakota who gave him good assistance in translating a considerable part of the Bushotter Texts, which were written about 1880, on all kinds of subjects of the old time Teton Life.

He proceeded again to the Omahas and Winnebagos, and obtained from Oliver La Mere a birch bark scroll of the Great Mystery Society of the Winnebago, together with an account of its meaning and the origin of the Society.

During all of the season Dr. Gilmore made a point of collecting plant specimens and seeds in Oklahoma, Nebraska and North Dakota.  In December, 1925, he returned to the Museum.

Mexico.  An expedition having for its purpose the collecting of archaeological specimens in the states of Sonora and Sinaloa, Mexico, was conducted by Mr. G. W. Avery representing this institution.  Mr. Avery visited various parts of those states, including Cajoncita, Tubares, Agua Caliente de Baca, Cherejoa, Alamos, Zataque, and was able to collect many valuable archaeological specimens, such as stone implements, arrow straighteners, stone idols, a blanket, some fine ollas, manos, and crude stone bowls, giving to the Museum the first collection in this country from the little known western Mexican cultures.

Peru, Bolivia, West Indies, and Panama.  Mr. A. Hyatt Verrill, a representative of this institution, made an expedition into Peru, where he obtained many specimens from the Indians there, including the Chuncho, Quichua and Yaguas.  Specimens were also obtained from the Pano Indians (known also as Chano and Chime) of Eastern Bolivia, and the Carib Indians of Dominica, British West Indies.

After returning to New York in June, Mr. Verrill proceeded to Panama in October to collect archaeological material from the ancient sites there.  He investigated the following localities in the province of Cocle: Tu-quah Creek in the foothills; Quebradas and the plains about Penonome; the Rio Grande meadows or bottom lands; the banks of the Rio Habana; the Rio Canyo and the Rio Chico.

Many valuable specimens were obtained for the Museum which prove beyond a doubt that Mr. Verrill has discovered a new culture.  The objects include pottery, gold ornaments, stone artifacts such as metates and other utensils, and a most remarkable collection of stone idols ranging from a few inches to almost six feet in height, a stone monolith, and some stone petro-