CONTENTS 



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Introtlnctory ly 



Sketch of tbe western Eskimo 23 



Geographic features of their ran<>e 23 . 



Distribution of tribes and dialects 21 



Physical characteristics 26 



Clothing 30 



Garments in general 30 



Waterproof garments 36 



Ear-tlaps 37 



Gloves and mittens 38 



Foot-wear 40 



Boots 40 



Socks and boot-pads 43 



Clothing bags 43 



Personal adornment ^ 44 



Lab rets '. 44 



Tattooing 50 



Heads and earrings 52 



Hair ornaments and combs 57 



Bracelets 58 



Belts and belt buttons 59 



Utensils and implements 63 



Lamps 63 



Dippers, ladles, and spoons 65 



Wooden dishes, traye, and buckets 70 



Pestles 73 



Blubber hooks and carriers 73 



Bags for water and oil 73 



Rakes 74 



Root picks 75 



Bone breakers 75 



Fire-making implements »75 



Snow beaters 77 



Snow shovels and ice picks 78 



Mallets 79 



Implements used in arts and manufactures 80 



Ivory and bone working tools 80 



Drills, drill-bows, and caps 81 



Knives '. 85 



Chisels 86 



Polishing and finishing tools 87 



Wedges and mauls 88 



Arrowshaft straighteners 88 



Beaver- tooth tools 89 



Birch-bark tools 90 



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