12 BRITISH COLUMBIA.

Equally incorrect is the popular and picturesque designation of ‘‘ redskin ” or
“redman.” Authorities have entirely failed to identify such a skin colour as
“red.” ‘The nearest approach thereto is the deep coppery tint to be noted in
certain Plains Indians.

If those who use the word “ Siwash”’ knew that it was employed as a word
of contempt, and hence deeply resented, they would drop it from their vocabu-
lary. Its origin is still undecided, though always associated with disdain.
Some authorities trace it to the French word “ sauvage,” meaning savages, pure
and simple. Others are of the opinion that Siwash signifies “‘ people’ in the
language of the Wasco tribe on the Columbia River. In this case the attitude
of contempt can be traced to the Haida and Tsimshian tribes, who, disclaiming
any connection with the Wasco, applied this descriptive word to the Southern
Kwakiutl and Coast Salish, towards whom their attitude was always that of
scornful disdain.

The scientific names of all the birds, fish, animals, trees, mosses, grasses,
plants, etc., mentioned will be found collected at the end of the book, where also
a small bibliography is included.

I desire to take this opportunity to express my thanks to Mr. Francis Ker-
mode, Director of the Provincial Museum, Victoria, for his valuable assistance
in the matter of the numerous illustrations which contribute materially to the
value of the Bulletin, not only by the loan of plates under his care at the Museum,
but for additions to their number in several cases. Also for his trouble in secur-
ing the loan of other plates from the National Museum of Canada at Ottawa,
the American Museum of Natural History, New York, U.S.A., and the Art,
Historical, and Scientific Association of Vancouver, B.C. Also to Dr. Ian
McTaggart Cowan, Assistant Biologist of the Provincial Museum, for the care-
ful reading of my typescript and for completing the list of scientific names of the
fish, birds, animals, trees, etc., mentioned therein. 2

The ethnological map is copied from “ Guide to the Anthropological Collec-
tions in the Provincial Museum.” ‘This map shows approximate areas formerly
occupied by the Native tribes of British Columbia.