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A B C D E F G H I J K L
M N O P Q R S T U V W

A.

Adornment by Eskimo 138, 140-149

Adzes of the Eskimo, general description 165-172

of steel or iron 165-166, 168, 171

of jade 166-168, 170

of bone 168-172

Amulets of the Eskimo, how carried 434

whales of glass, wood, and stone 435-436

reindeer antler 436

parts of various animals 437-438, 441

ancient weapons and implements 438, 439

stones 437

of seal skin for catching fowls 439

of dried bees 440

Animals of the Point Barrow region, Alaska 55-59

ApÚya. (See Snow-houses of Eskimo.)

Arm clothing of Eskimo 123-125

Arrows of the Eskimo 201-207

Art of the Eskimo, incised patterns 389-391

painting 390-392

carving in various materials 392

carvings of human figures 373-398

carvings of quadrupeds 398-401, 406-407

carvings of walrus and seal 401-402

carvings of whales 402-406

carvings of various objects 406-409

pencil drawings 410

Automatons of the Eskimo 372-373

Awls of the Eskimo 181, 182

B.

Bags, for tobacco 68-69

for tools 187-190

Bailer for Eskimo umiak 340, 341

Baird, Spencer F., acknowledgments to 19, 20

Baskets of the Eskimo 326-327

Beads of the Eskimo 149

Bear, Eskimo lance for hunting 240

Bear arrows of the Eskimo 202

Beechey, Frederick W., work consulted 21

description of Eskimo bracer 210

description of Eskimo seal dart 218

cited on Eskimo seal nets 252

description of Eskimo umiak 343

cited on Eskimo superstitions 434

Beggary among Point Barrow Eskimo 42

Belt fasteners of Eskimo 138

Belts of Eskimo 135-138

Bessels, Emil, acknowledgments to 20

description of Eskimo lamp 108

cited on Eskimo bows 199

cited on fire-making by Eskimo 290

cited on Eskimo dog sledges 360

cited on Eskimo abduction 411

cited on infantcide among Eskimo 417

cited on Eskimo children 419

cited on Eskimo mourning 425

Bird-darts of the Eskimo 210-214

Birds of the Point Barrow region, Alaska 56-58

Eskimo bolas for catching 244-246

Blubber-holder for Eskimo lamp 108-109

Blubber hooks for the Eskimo 310-311

Blubber rooms of Point Barrow Eskimo 76

Boas, Franz, acknowledgments to 20

work consulted 21

cited on Eskimo harpoons 221

cited on Eskimo kaiaks 331

cited on Eskimo umiaks 338

cited on Eskimo jackstones 365

cited on Eskimo customs concerning childbirth 415

Bolas of the Eskimo 244-246

Bone-crushers of the Eskimo 93-99

Boots of Eskimo 129-135

Borers of the Eskimo 175-182

Bow and arrow making by the Eskimo 291-294

Bow cases of the Eskimo 207-209

Bowls, for meat, of the Eskimo 89

Bows of the Eskimo 195-200

Boxes of the Eskimo, for tools 185-187

for harpoon heads 247-251

for trinkets 323-326

Bracelets of the Eskimo 148-149

Bracers for Eskimo bows 209-210

Braiding and twisting, Eskimo implements for 311-312

Breeches of Eskimo 125-129

Buckets of the Eskimo 86-88

Builders’ tools of the Eskimo 302-304

Burials, Eskimo, manner of preparing the corpse 424

implements of the deceased buried with him 424, 426

protection of corpse from animals 425

disposal of the corpse 425-426

mourning for the dead 425

cremation of the dead 426

dog’s head placed near child’s grave 426

C.

Cache frames, for storage of property by Point Barrow Eskimo 75-76

sleds used for 82

Calls, for decoying seal 253-254

Canteens of the Eskimo 86

Carvings of the Eskimo 393-409

“Chiefs” of the Eskimo 429-430

Childbirth, Eskimo customs of 86, 414-415

Children, number of, among the Point Barrow Eskimo 38-39

Eskimo, number of births of 38-39, 414, 419

isolation of mother during birth of 86, 415

toys of 376-383

dolls of 380-381

sports of 383-385

term of nursing 415

method of carrying during infancy 415-416

infanticide 416-417

affection of parents for 417-419

rearing and education of 417-418

amusements of 417

adoption of 419

given away by parents 419

burial of 426-427

Chisels of the Eskimo 172-173

Climate of Point Barrow, Alaska 30-32

Clothing of Eskimo at Point Barrow, material of 109-110

style of 110-138

head clothing 112

frocks, description of 113-121

frocks, trimming of 114, 119

mantles 121-122

rain frocks 122

mittens 123, 125

arm clothing 128-125

gloves 124

leg and foot clothing 128-135

breeches 125-129

pantaloons 126-129

stockings 129

boots 129-135

shoes 129-135

ice-creepers 135

belts 135-138

belt-fasteners 138

ornaments 138

Club, used as Eskimo weapon 191

Clubhouse, or kÛ´dyigi of Eskimo 79-80

Coal of the Point Barrow region, Alaska 61

Combs, Eskimo 149-150, 189

for dressing deerskins 300, 301

Communal house of east Greenlanders 76

Cook, James, works consulted 21

description of Eskimo houses by 78

Cooking among the Point Barrow Eskimo 63

Crantz, David, work consulted 21

cited on Eskimo saws 174

cited on Eskimo bows 199

cited on Eskimo harpoons 222, 243

cited on seal catching by Greenlanders 256

cited on whale catching by Greenlanders 275, 276

cited on Eskimo fishing 284

cited on fire-making by Eskimo 290

cited on Eskimo umiak 337, 338

cited on condition of Greenland widows 414

cited on mode of carrying Eskimo infants 416

cited on Eskimo burials 426, 427

quoted on Eskimo amulets 437-440

Cremation of the dead by Eskimo 426

Crotches for harpoon in Eskimo umiak 341-343

Cups of Eskimo 101

Cups, scraper, for dressing skins 299-300

D.

Daggers of bone of the Eskimo 191-192

Dall, William H., acknowledgments to 20

works consulted 21

description of Eskimo houses by 76, 78

cited on Eskimo clothing 125

cited on Eskimo labrets 143, 144, 145, 146, 148

cited on Eskimo seal nets 252

cited on customs of Eskimo whale fishing 274

cited on Eskimo fishing 286

cited on fire-making by Eskimo 290

cited on Eskimo umiak 344

cited on Eskimo snowshoes 352

cited on Eskimo sledges 357

cited on Eskimo masks 370

cited on Eskimo dance 376

cited on Eskimo music 389

cited on personal habits of Eskimo 421

cited on mortuary customs of Eskimo 424, 425, 427

Davis, John, works consulted 21, 22

description of Eskimo house by 77

description of fire-making by Eskimo 290

quoted on Eskimo burials 426

quoted on Eskimo amulets 434

cited on Indian medicine-men 167

Deer, Eskimo lance for hunting 240-244

Demarcation Point (Alaska), called Herschel Island 26

Eskimo villages at 43

Demons, Eskimo belief concerning 431-434

Dippers of Eskimo, of horn 101, 102

of ivory 103

Diseases of the Point Barrow Eskimo 39-40

Divorce among the Eskimo 411-412

Doctors, Eskimo 422-423

Dogs of the Eskimo 357-360

Dolls of Eskimo children 380-381

Domestic life of the Eskimo 410-421

Drags for hauling seal 256-259

Drill bows of the Eskimo 176-182

Drills of the Eskimo 175-182, 189

Drinking vessels of Eskimo 101-105

Drinks of the Point Barrow Eskimo 64-65

Drums of the Eskimo 385

Drumsticks of the Eskimo 388

E.

Earrings of the Eskimo 142-143

Eating, time and frequency of, among Point Barrow Eskimo 63-64

Egede, Hans, work consulted 22

cited on Eskimo diet 64

cited on Eskimo drinks 65

description of Eskimo tents 85

cited on Eskimo saws 174

cited on Eskimo bows 199

cited on seal catching 256, 269

description of Eskimo deer hunt 265

cited on Eskimo whale hunting 272, 275

cited on Eskimo fishing 284, 286

cited on Eskimo fire making 290

cited on Eskimo umiak rowing 335

cited on Eskimo umiak oars 339, 343

quoted on Eskimo divorce 412

cited on exchange of wives by Eskimo 413

quoted on treatment of Eskimo women 414

cited on Eskimo customs in childbirth 415

quoted on personal habits of Greenlanders 421

cited on Eskimo mortuary custom 424

quoted on burial of Eskimo children 426

cited on Eskimo burials 427

Ellis, H., work consulted 22

cited on Eskimo fire making 290

Elson, —, visited Refuge Inlet, Alaska 52

visited Point Barrow 65

cited on Eskimo salutations 422

Elson Bay, Alaska, location of 27

Eskimo of Point Barrow, isolation of 26

range of 26-27

Excavating tools of the Eskimo 302-304

F.

Feces and entrails of animals eaten by Point Barrow Eskimo 62

Feather-setter for making Eskimo arrows 294

Festivals of the Eskimo 365, 373-376

Fetus of reindeer eaten by Point Barrow Eskimo 61

Files of the Eskimo 182

Finger rings of the Eskimo 149

Firearms, introduction of and use by the Point Barrow Eskimo 53

Firearms of the Eskimo 193-195

Fire making by the Eskimo, with drill 289-291

with flint and steel 291

kindlings 291

Fishery season among the Eskimo 282-283

Fishes of the Point Barrow region, Alaska 58

Fishhooks of the Eskimo 279-284

Fishing, manner of, by the Eskimo 283

Fishing implements of the Eskimo 278-287

Fish lines of the Eskimo 278-284

Fish nets of the Eskimo 284-286

Fish scaler of the Eskimo 311

Flint flakers of the Eskimo 287-289

Flint working by the Eskimo 287-289

Flipper toggles for Eskimo harpoons 247

Floats for Eskimo seal darts 215

for Eskimo whale harpoons 236, 246-247

Food of the Point Barrow Eskimo 61-63

Food, preparation of, by Point Barrow Eskimo 63

Fox, Eskimo method of hunting 264

Franklin, Sir John, works consulted 22

cited on Eskimo deer-hunting 265

cited on Eskimo mode of carrying infants 416

cited on Eskimo snowshoes 352

Frobisher, works consulted 22

cited on Eskimo bows 200

cited on Eskimo arrows 205

description of Eskimo umiak 339

Frocks of Eskimo 113-121

G.

Gambling among the Eskimo 364-365

Games of the Eskimo 364

Ghosts, Eskimo belief concerning 431-434

Gilder, W. H., work consulted 22

cited on Eskimo wolf-killer 259

quoted on exchange of wives by Eskimo 413

cited on Eskimo children 419

Gloves of Eskimo 124

Goggles, snow, of the Eskimo 260-262

Gorgets of the Eskimo 370

Government among the Eskimo, in the family 437

in the village 427

influence of elders 427

public opinion 427-428

“chiefs” are simply wealthy men 429-430

influence of property in 428-430

umialiks 429-430

Graah, W. A., works consulted 22

quoted on Eskimo ghosts or demons 431

H.

Hardisty, Wm. Lucas, letter of, regarding Rat Indians 50-51

Harness for Eskimo dogs 358-360

Harpoon boxes of the Eskimo 247-251

Harpoons of the Eskimo, for throwing 218-233

retrieving 230-231

for thrusting 233-240

Hazen, Wm. B., acknowledgments to 20

Habitations of Point Barrow Eskimo 72-86

Habits, personal, of the Point Barrow Eskimo 420-421

Hair, Eskimo, method of wearing 140-142

Hall, Charles Francis, works consulted 22

cited on Eskimo whale fishery 274

cited on Eskimo sledge shoes 353

Hammers of the Eskimo 182

Handles for Eskimo drill cords 180

for Eskimo tool bags 190

for Eskimo seal drags 237-239

for Eskimo drums 386-387

Head bands, use of, by the Eskimo 112

Head clothing of Eskimo 112

Healing among the Eskimo 422-423

Henshaw, W. H., cited on amulets of Eskimo 439

Herendeen, E. P., interpreter of Point Barrow expedition 19

cited on Eskimo reindeer-hunting 256

cited on float for whaling 247

cited on Eskimo whale-hunting 272

cited on Eskimo gambling 364

description of Eskimo dance 374-375

Holm, G., work consulted 22

description of Eskimo house by 77

description of Eskimo tattooing 139

quoted on Eskimo marriages 411, 412, 413

quoted on Eskimo children 416, 418

quoted on Eskimo burials 425, 426

quoted on Eskimo government 427

quoted on Eskimo amulets 441

Hooper, C. L., work consulted 23

description of Eskimo kÛ´dyigi 80

description of Eskimo tattooing 138

cited on Eskimo knives 159

cited on firearms among the Eskimo 193

cited on Eskimo spears 240

Hospitality, prevalence of, among Point Barrow Eskimo 42

prevents saving of food by Point Barrow Eskimo 64House, winter, of the Eskimo 72-78

plans of 72, 73, 77

entrance passage to 73

interior of 73, 74

window of 74

sleeping place of 74, 75

heating of 74

furniture of 75

number of occupants of 75

when occupied 76

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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