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SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY

TO THE

SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

1895-96

BY

J.   W.  POWELL
DIRECTOR


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WASHINGTON
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
1898
467

 

ACCOMPANYING PAPERS
(CONTINUED)

 


469

NAVAHO HOUSES

BY

COSMOS MINDELEFF

471

CONTENTS


Items in italics were added by the transcriber.

Page
Introduction475
Description of the country477
Habits of the people481
Legendary and actual winter hogáns487
Summer huts or shelters494
Sweat houses499
Effect of modern conditions502
Ceremonies of dedication504
The hogán of the Yébĭtcai dance509
Hogán nomenclature514
Footnotes
Index

473

ILLUSTRATIONS


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