KI-A MAKING. 



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ter he moved about by means of sledge and dogs, and no Innuit 

 was ever more patient or more successful than he. Artarkparu 

 had come out from a village not far off, and to that place we di- 

 rected the boat. We found four tupics erected there, and many 

 familiar faces soon greeted me. Annawa was among them, and 

 also Shevikoo and Esheeloo. The females were busily occupied 

 in sewing skins — some of which were in an offensive condition — 

 for making a kia. A small space was allotted to them for this 

 purpose, and it was particularly interesting to watch their pro- 

 ceedings. The kia covering was hung over a pole resting on the 

 rocks, every thing being kept in a wet state while the women 

 worked, using large braided thread of white-whale sinews. As I 

 stood gazing upon the scene before me, Annawa's big boy was 

 actually standing by his mother and nursing at the breast, she all 

 the time continuing her work, while old Artarkparu hobbled 

 about in the foreground by the aid of a staff in each hand. 



LN.NUIT SUMMER VILLAGE. 



Venison and seal-meat were hung to dry on strings stretched 

 along the ridge of each tupic, as shown in the above engraving, 



