ON THE NORTH-WESTERN TRIBES OF CANADA. 



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(kecikatsse) in place of the high boot. It is made of mountain-goat hide. 

 The hair was tied in a knot behind the head, while the Tatltan (Tahl-tan) 

 shaved their heads. 



They wore ear-ornanaents made of the wool of the mountain goat. 

 These were attached to holes made in the lobe and in the helix. The 

 nose was also perforated, and ornaments made of haliotis shells or of 

 coins were suspended from the septum. The clothing was embroidered 

 with porcupine quills. Before the introduction of glass beads they made 

 beads of bone. Girls wore hats (see p. 566). 



The houses of the Ts'Ets'a'ut are made of bark, and are of a very temporary 



Fig. 1.— Hut of the Ts'£ts'a'ut. 



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character. They clear a space at the foot of a large tree and place a forked 

 pole, about seven feet long (atlanaa', fig. 1, (i) ) on each side of the tree, from 

 about six to eight feet apart. These poles support two slanting poles (eiii', 

 fig. 1 (2) ) about fourteen feet in length, which are connected by four cross 

 poles (tetlatsaa', fig. 1 (3) ). The slanting roof and both sides are covered with 

 bark, while the end next to the tree remains open. Sometimes one side 

 ne.xt to the tree is closed; the other serves as a doorway. The fireplace 

 (kho da tla) is at the foot of the tree ; the smoke escapes at the open top 

 next to the trunk of the tree. The gi-ound is covered with brushes, and 

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