258 INDEX. 



Ek, Victor, on reindeer food, 176. 



Elliott, Rev. D. J., letter to Dr. Sheldon Jackson on purchase of reindeer, 1(U. 



Episcopal Mission, reindeer herd, 159-160. 



Eschatology, Eskimo, 222. 



Eskimos, St. Lawrence Island, 186-256,229; amusements and games, 211-214; 

 athletics, 193; big seals, 204; charms, 220-222; Chief Assoone, sketch of, 214- 

 215; cleanliness, 219; clothing, 199-200; cod fishing, 222-223; counting, 219- 

 220; dances, 207-211; depopulation of villages, 217-218; diseases, 193-194; 

 dressing skins, 218; dwellings, 201-202; eschatological traditions, 220; food, 202; 

 hunting, 203-204; marriage customs, 211; morals, 196-197; ornaments, 200; 

 origin, 189; physical characteristics, 192-193; political economy and sociology, 

 190-192; political organization, 189-190; iisychological data, 194-196; reception 

 cermonies, 206-207; religion, 197-198, 220; Shoolook's legend, 215-217; social 

 organization, 192; superstitions, 220-222; tattooing, 218-219; tools, 202; under- 

 ground house, 205; utensils, 218, Avalking sticks, 200-201; weapons, 202-203, 

 205-206; worship of the^Ioon God, 209. 



First National Bank of Seattle, correspondence with regard to Valdes and Circle 

 City mail route, 152. 



Fort Wrangel, school, 61. 



Oambell, Dr. F. H., and reindeer borrowed from Antisai-look, 136-137; concerning 

 reindeer for Roman Catholic mission, 162-163; correspondence with regard 

 to reindeer transportation, 144-146, 154-157; expedition to Synrock and Cape 

 Prince of Wales, 138-139; medical report on Eaton station, 69-71; supple- 

 mentary report of Eaton station, 78. 



Games, Eskimo, 211-214. 



Gold, discovery of, l>y reindeer herders, 12. 



Golovin Bay, herd, 15, 115-116; mail service, 158-159; school, 60. 



Haines, school, 61. 



Halloway, W. R., on reindeer food in Russia, 177-178. 



Harris, William T., United States Commissioner of Education, asks for increased 

 reindeer appropriation, 121-123; correspondence concerning Lapp overland 

 expedition, 116-119; with Conrad Seim about purchase of reindeer, 140-143; 

 with regard to reindeer for Valdes and Circle City mail route, 152; letter 

 asking transportation for Dr. Sheldon Jackson, 123-125; letters to, from Dr. 

 Sheldon Jackson on transportation of freight to reindeer stations, 174; on fitting 

 out U. S. S. Thetis for jmrchasing reindeer, 126-127; report on reindeer, 55-62. 



Hendricks, N. V., correspondence concerning reindeer herd for Episcopal mission, 

 159-160; receipt for reindeer and supplies, 116. 



Herders, 12-13,114-115,136-137. 



Hoonah, school, 61. 



Ihkanuite, school, 60. 



Jackson, Dr. Sheldon, and reindeer barter goods, 131-132; annual report, 11-51; 

 appointed special agent of War Department for payment of Lapps, 119-120; 

 correspondence concerning freight to reindeer stations, 174; introduction of 

 reindeer into Canada, 170-173; itinerary, 24—51; Lapp overland expedition, 

 116-119,165-169; loan of reindeer, 164; purchase of reindeer, 140,143,164; 

 reindeer at Point Barrow, 112, reindeer ])orrowed by Government, 133-134, 

 reindeer borrowed from Antisarlook, 136-137; reindeer herd for Episcopal mis- 

 sion, 159-160; i-eindeer for A'aldes and Circle City mail route, 152; reindeer for 

 Yukon Valley mail route, 147-148; reindeer for Roman Catholic mission, 

 161-162; letters of introduction for, to Russian authorities in Siberia, 120-121; 

 letter to Secretary of War, 169-170; telegrams to, relative to U. S. S. Bear, 133; 

 transportation for, 123-125; transportation of freight to reindeer stations, 173- 

 174; use of Teller station, 175. 



