In the Alaskan wilderness . ose dresses were not so new. It was a genuine pleasure to see the well caredfor children of the Sikmiut, whose tasteful andcomfortable clothing was an expression of thepride and affection of the parents. The littleson and daughter of the sub-chief were in allrespects the children of nobility, a perfect littlelady and gentleman of seven and five. Otherchildren ran away from us and were too shyto be photographed, but these two little aristo-crats, though not bold or forward, were very selfpossessed and dignified. The sons and daughtersof the head chief were already gr
In the Alaskan wilderness . ose dresses were not so new. It was a genuine pleasure to see the well caredfor children of the Sikmiut, whose tasteful andcomfortable clothing was an expression of thepride and affection of the parents. The littleson and daughter of the sub-chief were in allrespects the children of nobility, a perfect littlelady and gentleman of seven and five. Otherchildren ran away from us and were too shyto be photographed, but these two little aristo-crats, though not bold or forward, were very selfpossessed and dignified. The sons and daughtersof the head chief were already grown men andwomen with houses of their own. My efforts to draw from Chief Andrew someof his personal views and also the customs andbeliefs of his people were well understood by himand met with a very intelligent response. Aword or two selected from the dictionary, andhelped out by pantomime, would often elicit areply which, in a few well chosen words or phrases,conveyed the information desired and reduced118 J&SaBilB^—. m^vm
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