70 B Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-18 



(a) Mackenzie delta method: 



Proceed as in "the two bull caribou" up to the stage marked *. Then, 

 instead of "katilluiking," with the right thumb from the proximal side remove 

 the left thumb loop. Draw the old right thumb loop over the new loop and 

 place it from the proximal side on the left thumb. 



With each thumb from the proximal side take up the radial index loop, 

 navaho the thumbs, drop the index loops and transfer the thumb loops to the 

 indices. 



Take up with the back of each thumb from the proximal side the string that 

 runs on each side from the radial to the ulnar little finger strings on the proximal 

 side and katilluik. You have "the two mountain sheep." 



(h) Coronation gulf method : 



Make "the two bull caribou." 



Remove the index loops to the thumbs. 



With the palms of the indices on the distal side of all the strings lift up on 

 each side the nearer horn of "the caribou" {i.e. the string that passes from 

 radial to ulnar thumb string on the distal side). 



Now with the palm of each index draw through the radial thumb string 

 of its hand from the distal side. Drop the thumb loops. 



You have the two halves of "a caribou's stomach." 



Fig. 77 



LVII. Two Fawns 



The Mackenzie natives call this figure nojdcak or noyatciak, the Copper 

 Eskimos noydtciak. Both words mean the same, "two young fawns." 



Opening A. 



Pass the indices into the little finger loops from the distal side and on the 

 proximal side of the ulnar thumb strings take up the upper transverse string 

 and return. 



Pass the thumbs down on the proximal side of all the strings, pushing their 

 ulnar strings down with them, and with their backs from the proximal side take 

 up the lower transverse string. Raise them again and with their palms draw 

 through each thumb loop the upper transverse string. 



Again pass the thumbs down as before, pushing down with them their 

 ulnar string, and on the inside of the ulnar little finger strings draw the radial 

 little finger strings through the thumb loops with the backs of the thumbs from 

 the proximal side. Then pass them down below the lower transverse string, 

 and where this crosses the palm of each thumb draw it out through the thumb 

 loop. 



