Powell, John Wesley 1834-1902 creator Boas, Franz 1858-1942 Dorsey, James Owen 1848-1895 Holmes, William Henry 1846-1933 Thomas, Cyrus 1825-1910 text utu 2016 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology" by J. W. Powell is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This comprehensive report details the Bureau's activities and findings regarding ethnological studies, primarily focusing on North American Indian tribes during the fiscal year 1884-1885. It covers various aspects such as field work, linguistic studies, archaeological explorations, and the publications produced, providing an in-depth analysis of the cultural, linguistic, and artistic practices of Native American peoples. The opening of the report includes a letter of transmittal, along with an introduction that outlines the Bureau's ongoing research efforts among North American Indians. It describes the systematic operations related to mound explorations, linguistic fieldwork, and cultural studies undertaken across different tribes. Moreover, specific details about various assistants and their contributions to the research are highlighted, indicating a collaborative effort in documenting the languages, traditions, and artifacts of Native Americans, all of which serve as an invaluable resource for anthropologists and historians. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Report of the Director -- Ancient art of the province of Chiriqui / William H. Holmes -- A study of the textile art in its relation to the development of form and ornament / William H. Holmes -- Aids to the study of the Maya codices / Cyrus Thomas -- Osage traditions / Rev. J. Owen Dorsey -- The central Eskimo / Dr. Franz Boas. Release date is 2016-03-08 Richard Tonsing, PM for Bureau of American Ethnology and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team Original publication data not identified Indian textile fabrics -- North America Decoration and ornament Textile industry Textile fabrics Indians of Central America -- Panama Indian pottery -- Panama Chiriquí (Panama : Province) -- Antiquities Codex Dresdensis Maya Maya language Osage Indians -- Folklore Osage language -- Texts Eskimos -- Canada Eskimos -- Music E011 Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51390 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51390 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134201.0 51390