Eskimo, Indian like, northern Bering Sea region from Annual report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
Annual report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
Caption:
Eskimo, Indian like, northern Bering Sea region. (Photos by Lomen Bros.)
Educational Notes:
This woman belongs to an Inuit tribe from the Northern Bering Sea region. As a woman of this tribe, she would have taken care of the children, cleaned the home, sewed, and cooked food. However, many women also hunted, too! Clothing was made from animal skins that were sewn together using needles made from small animal bones. Inuit tribes lived in igloos in the frigidly cold winters and in animal skin tents during the warmer months. They would often utilize dog sleds for hunting trips in the winter, while kayaks were the main mode of transportation for water hunting trips. The Inuit hunted whales, seal, walrus, fish, polar bears, oxen, and birds. During winter months, their diet did not contain any plants, as they were very hard to grow in the harsh northern climate.
