60 THE DEPONENTS AND THEIR EXPERIENCE. 



George Shuckeyah, being duly sworn, deposes and says: I am a 



cousin of the head chief of the Chilcat Indians. 



George Shuckeyah, p. 248. Am 30 years old. I go up and down the coast 



from Chilcat to Wrangel and meet many people 



belonging to the different tribes of Indians. 



Shucklean, being duly sworn, deposes and says: Was born and have 

 lived at Killisnoo all my life. Am CO years of age. 

 Shucklean, p. 253. I was a doctor most of my life, but have given it 



up, and I now catch herring and make oil. The 

 oil I sell to the people of other tribes, who come a long ways to pur- 

 chase it from me. Have been down to Sitka, and on all islands and 

 inlets around Chatham Sound. 



Jack Shucky, being duly sworn, deposes and says: Was born in 



Shakan; am a hunter by occupation ; have hunted 



Jack Shucky, p. 289. seal in summer time and bear in winter since I 



was a boy; have always hunted seal off Prince of 



Wales Islands in my canoe. 



Alexander Shyha, being duly sworn, deposes and saith: I am chief 

 of the native settlement at Tort Alexander, Cooks 

 Alexander Shyha, p. 226. Inlet, Alaska Territory, and am by occupation a 

 hunter of all fur-bearing animals found in this 

 vicinity excepting the fur-seal. I am a native of Alaska, and have re- 

 sided all my life in the Territory. My occupation as a hunter has taken 

 me along the coast and to the sea a distance of from 20 to 30 miles from 

 the coast. 



Peter Simes, having been duly sworn, deposes and says: I reside in 

 San Francisco. My occupation is that of steward. 



Peter Simes, p. 476. I made one sealing voyage in 1890 on the British 

 schooner Umbrina, of which Capt. Campbell was 

 master. 



Aaron Simson, being duly sworn, deposes and says: I reside at 

 Wrangel and am 22 years. I have hunted seal 

 Aaron Simson, p. 290. some off Queen Charlottes Island. 



Martin Singay, being duly sworn, deposes and says: Am about 58 



years old. Born at aud reside in Sitka and am 



Martin Singay, p. 268. by occupation a hunter. Have hunted seal every 



summer and deer every winter since I was a small 



boy. Have never been in Bering Sea. Have hunted seal oft Sitka 



Sound. 



Jack Sitka, being duly sworn, deposes and says: Am 56 years old. 



Was born and reside in Sitka, Am a hunter by 

 Jack Sitka, p. 268. occupation. Have hunted seal every season since 



I was a boy. 



Skeenong, being duly sworn, deposes and says : I was born at Copper 



Kiver. I am an old man and belong to the 



Skeenong, p. 244. Yakutat tribe of Indians, but have lived here 



but one year. I hunt the sea-otter and land game 



in seasons. 



