HBDLICKA] WRITER'S TRIP ON YUKON 67 



Last night met some of the local Eskimo, full bloods, mostly from 

 the Kuskokwim River. Strong, kinder than the Yukon Indians. 

 But they differ but little in some cases from the latter. They are 

 medium brown in color, hair exactly like the Indian, beard also — 

 only the rather flat (not prominent) mid parts of the face, with 

 rather long and narrow (upper two-thirds) nose, and the cheek 

 hones protruding more or less forward, with face long (often), due 

 to the vertical development of the jaws, helps to distinguish them as 

 Eskimo. There is no clear line of demarcation between the Indian 

 farther up the river and the Eskimo down here, yet in some here 

 the Eskimo type is unmistakable. They have more epicanthus, 

 flatter, longer, and stronger (more massive) face, stronger frame, 

 rather submedium length of legs, and less brachycephalic (or more 

 oblong) head, but not the characteristic, narrow and high, keel- 

 shaped dome that one is used to associate with the Eskimo. 



1 p. m. A little lunch — just a cup of coffee and a few crackers. 

 Photograph two natives. 



1.30 p. m. Start toward Russian Mission. Trader carries sugar 

 in bags and tea for camps. 



Near 2. Stop at an Eskimo camp, see sick baby, photograph a 

 few individuals. Get an ax for a pocketbook — old man happy as a 

 child at the exchange. Made another one happy this morning in 

 payment for information with one of my steamer caps. (PI. 4. a.) 



Pass along the still continuing bulging hills on the right. They 

 are forested over lower parts, barren, though mostly greenish, above. 

 As usual flats on left, devoid of man. Occasionally a fish camp on 

 right, or a small village, somewhat different, though in essentials 

 like the Indian (more gregariousness noticeable — up river mostly 

 individual or at most two or three families). Every favorable higher 

 flat or low saddle among the hills on the right and facing the river 

 (or a slough) is utilized by the natives, but such jjlaces are scarce. 



The ax obtained looks as if it had been broken after found, to make 

 of it a single-edge tool. Tumbled out of a bank. Old Eskimo knew 

 not who made it. Found some miles below Paimute by the old man. 

 Others found, hut lost. Ivory arrow and spear points also known 

 to natives, but no one now has any. 



A mountain ahead of us. Sky clouded mostly, high diffuse vapors 

 and low, heavy but separated cumuli in the east; one would expect 

 soon a heavy rain. Visibility exceptionally good, horizons far 

 away, uncommonly clear. Mountains sharply outlined against the 

 sky. 



About 12 miles below Paimute, on left, some higher banks (old silts 

 and dunes). The ax from the old man had been found here. Stop. 

 Find pottery 12 feet, charcoal 15 feet from surface. Also polished 



