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making a journey to hunt deer. The drawing is made upon a narrow 
strip of wood, and placed on or near the door of the house, where visi- 
tors will readily perceive it. 
a PN a 
b c dre fae G, h i 
Fic. 441.—Alaskan notice of hunt. 
In this figure the curves a a represent the contour lines of the country 
and mountain peaks; b, native going away from home; ¢, stick placed 
on hilltop, with bunch of grass attached, pointing in the direction he 
has taken; d, native of another settlement, with whom the traveler 
remained over night; e¢, lodge; /, line representing the end of the first 
day, i. e., the time between two days; rest; g, traveler again on the 
way; h, making signal that on second day (right hand raised with two 
extended fingers) he saw game (deer, 7,) on a hilltop, which he secured, 
so terminating his journey; 7, deer. 
Figs. 442, 443, and 444 were drawn by Naumoff and signify ‘‘ Have 
gone home.” 
Wic. 442. Alaskan notice of direction. 
His explanation of this figure is as follows: 
When one of a hunting party is about to return home and wishes to 
inform his companions that he has started, he ascends the hilltop 
nearest to which they became separated, where he ties a bunch of grass 
or other light-colored material to the top of a long stick or pole. The 
lower end of the stick is placed firmly in the ground, leaning in the 
direction taken. When another hill is ascended, another stick with 
sinilar attachment is erected, again leaning in the direction to be taken. 
These sticks are placed at proper intervals until the village is sighted. 
This device is employed by Southern Alaskan Indians. 
He explained Fig. 443 as follows: 
MT Seal hunters thus inform their comrades 
4) that they have returned to the settle- 
ment. The first to return to the regular 
landing place sometimes sticks a piece 
of wood into the ground, leaning toward 
the village, upon which is drawu or 
seratched the outline of a baidarka, or 
skin canoe, heading toward one or more 
outlines of lodges, signifying that the 
occupants of the boat have gone toward 
their homes. 
Fic. 443,—Alaskan notice of direction. 
