SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS. 



I. Chorography of Southern Alaska and Northern British Columbia ; 

 Progress of Ethnological work in this region,— Scope of this paper,— Clas- 

 sification of Indian stocks, — History. 

 II. Environment: Organic and inorganic. Characteristics of Indians: 

 Physical, emotional, intellectual, moral, and aesthetic characteristics. 



III. Regulative Organization : Consanguineal, Political, and Industrial. Ori- 



gin of "mother-rule" and "father-rule" — Totemism and Tribal organ- 

 ization: Tliugit, Kaigani, Haida, and Tsimshian Totems — Origin of 

 Totemism— Chiefs and petty chiefs, freemen, and slaves — Division of 

 labor — Inheritance and rights of property. 



IV. Mutilations: Lip, ear, and nose ornaments; tattooing; painting the body. 



Ornaments: Necklaces, pendants, and bracelets. Primitive clothing: 

 ceremonial blankets and head-dresses ; the art of weaving ; modern dress ; 

 rain cloaks; armor; helmets and head-dresses ; masks; batons; blank- 

 ets; coats; leggings; slave-killers; ceremonial paraphernalia in general. 

 V. Food : Its preparation and procurement. Implements and Weapons : In- 

 dustrial implements and tools ; hammers and mauls ; adzes ; knives ; 

 scrapers ; mortars and pestles ; wedges ; chisels ; drills ; paint-brushes ; 

 weapons of war and of the chase ; clubs ; daggers ; bows and arrows ; 

 spears; fur-seal spears; salmon spears; fishhooks ; fish-rakes ; fish-bas- 

 kets; lines; floats; drag-nets; dip-nets; weirs; bird and other land traps ; 

 canoes; canoe outfits; canoe-making. Hunting and pishing : Salmon ; 

 halibut ; herring and eulachon ; spawn ; sea otter ; seals ; deer ; mountain 

 goats and sheep ; bears. 



"VI. Landworks : Fortifications. Temporary dwellings : Tents and summer 

 houses. Houses : Details of house construction. Villages : Names of 

 villages; groups of villages; residence. 

 VII. Arts and Industries: Raw materials; ropes and cords; mats; baskets; 

 dishes ; spoons ; household boxes and chests ; :;radles ; household uten- 

 sils; paints ; metal working; lumber and wood- work. Paintings, draw- 

 ings, AND carvings : Totcmic and commemorative columns. Music : 

 Singing ; drums, rattles and whistles. 

 VIII. Productions: Rearing and cultivation. Locomotion: Canoe travel. 

 Wealth : Currency ; property iu land ; coppers ; slaves. Trade : Ex- 

 change of commodities. 



IX. War AND Peace : War customs: scalping; duels. Peace customs : treaties of 

 peace. 

 X. Vices and Demoralization of the Indians : Gambling ; rnm ; hoochi- 

 noo; tobacco; immorality. 



,XI. Shamanism : Witchcraft trial ; superstition ; sickness and death ; medicines ; 



treatment of the sick. 



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