Prince Albert Sound Eskimo at Stefansson's tent to talk and trade, May 14, 1911. 

 Isolated from civilization, these people have been living in what is practically the Stone Age. 

 Mr. .Steftliisson remained twelve months visiting different groups of the "new people." He 

 identified himself with their interests to such an extent that they came to look upon him as a 

 member of their own trilie. This gave opportunity for an accurate study of their manners 

 and customs 



every one of those women brought me something with which to pay for the 

 needle, most of them saying that they dil not want me to think that they 



ESKIMO OF THE BLOND TYPE 



Prince .Albert Sound. May, 1911. These Eskimo dilfcr in geii(>ral features from Eskimo 

 of -Maska and Mackenzie Hiver. Sonu> have blue eyes and fifty per c;'m have light eyebrows; 

 a few have reddish beards. The expedition obtained physical measurements of 206 Coro- 

 nation (iulf Eskimo. The characteristics of tliese ix-ojjle seem to suggest a mi.xture of 

 Euroi)ean and Eskimo blood 



were people who accepted gifts. In Nome, Ahiska, a prominent lawyer 

 told me a story which puts the contrast definitely. He had a suit of 

 clothes that he had made fij) his mind to throw away, although they 



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