. Aleutian islanders; Eskimos of the north Pacific. Aleuts. Decline of the Aleut This survey of the Aleut, at about 1740, the time of their first contact with the white men, shows them well adapted to their environment and possessing a relatively advanced culture. In the early period of Russian exploita- tion many Aleut were brutally exterminated. Even in the years when the white masters of the land offered kinder treatment, Aleut culture could not stand up against the impact of a foreign civilization. Consequently, they lost everything important to them and received little in return. Recent e
. Aleutian islanders; Eskimos of the north Pacific. Aleuts. Decline of the Aleut This survey of the Aleut, at about 1740, the time of their first contact with the white men, shows them well adapted to their environment and possessing a relatively advanced culture. In the early period of Russian exploita- tion many Aleut were brutally exterminated. Even in the years when the white masters of the land offered kinder treatment, Aleut culture could not stand up against the impact of a foreign civilization. Consequently, they lost everything important to them and received little in return. Recent efforts of the United States government have succeeded in improving the lot of the Aleut, but at present, after two hundred years of white contact, Aleut culture is completely broken and almost extinct. '39'. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Quimby, George Irving, 1913-; Quimby, Helen Z. illustrator. [Chicago]: Chicago Natural History Museum Press
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