Author:

Phebus, George E  Search this

Author:

Smithsonian Institution  Search this

Physical description:

168 p illus 32 cm

Type:

Books

Place:

Alaska

Date:

1972

Notes:

Sketches originally from the collection of the U.S. Bureau of Education, now in the Smithsonian Institution

Contents:

Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Commentary -- Eskimo subsistence: Whaling -- Walrus hunting -- Seal hunting -- Encounters with bear -- Encounters with lynx -- Trapping -- Caribou hunting -- Otter and rabbit hunting -- Waterfowl hunting -- Fishing -- Logging and wood gathering -- Storing provisions -- Eskimo transportation: Umiak -- Kayak -- Dog sledding -- Packing -- Sociocultural activities: Trade -- Conflicts -- Wrestling -- Football -- Ceremonials -- Mythology -- Reindeer in Alaska: Introduction of the reindeer -- Reindeer sledding -- Nature studies -- Landscapes: Topography of the Norton Sound region -- References -- Notes

Topic:

Eskimo art  Search this

Eskimos--Social life and customs  Search this

Inuit art  Search this

Art inuit  Search this

Inuits--Mœurs et coutumes  Search this

Call number:

E99.E7 P53

E99.E7P53

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_14334