Embalming By The Indians Of Oregon

Mummification of a Flathead corpse found wrapped in a blanket in a disintegrating canoe resulted in near-perfect preservation with no sign of decomposition. Embalming fluid not identified. (In: Schoolcraft, HR. Information respecting the history, condition and prospects of the Indian tribes of the United States--One paragraph (21) from the Appendix: present condition and prospects. (6 volumes))