CONTENTS. Page Officers of the Society for 1835-6, . . . xv A Memoir of Isaiah Thomas, LL. D., First President of the American Antiquarian Society. By Samuel M. Burnside, Esq., ..... xvii I. A Synopsis of the Indian Tribes of North America. By Albert Gallatin, LL. D. 1 Introductory Essay, - 9 Sect. I. Indian Tribes north of the United States, - ib. Eskiraaux, - - - - ib. Kinai, Koluschen, &c, on the Pacific Ocean, - 14 Athapascas, (Northern, Cheppeyans, Copper Mine, &c, Sussees, Tacullies,) - - - 16 Sect. II. Algonkin-Lenape and Iroquois, 21 Algonkin-Lenape, - - - - 23 Northern, (Knistinaux, Algonkins, Chippeways, Ot- towas, Potowotamies, Mississagues,) - ib. Northeastern, (Labrador, Micmacs, Etchemins, Abenakis,) - - - - 30 Eastern, (New England, Mohicans, Manhattans, Long Island, Delawares and Minsi, Nanticokes, Susquehannocks, Conoys, Powhatans, Mannahoks, Pamlicoes,) - 33