Chapter I

Ice, formation and movements of, at Point Barrow, Alaska 31-32
Ice creepers of Eskimo 135
Iglu (_See_ House, winter, of Eskimo.)
Ikpikpûñ River, Alaska, location of 29
Imérnya, Alaska, location of 27
Implements of the Eskimo. (_See_ Tools of the Eskimo.)
Implements, Eskimo, for procuring and preparing food 310-316
Indians of Northern Alaska, intercourse of the Point Barrow
Eskimo with 49
Indicators used in catching seal 254-255
Insects of the Point Barrow region, Alaska 59
International Polar expedition, organization and work of 19
Isolation of the Point Barrow Eskimo 26
Itkû´dlîñ, habitat and description of 49-51

J.

Jigger of Eskimo, fishing tackle 282, 283

K.

Kaiaks of the Eskimo 328-335
Kane, Elisha Kent, works consulted 23
---- cited on Eskimo frocks 118
---- cited on Eskimo harpoons 222, 243
---- description of Eskimo kaiak by 334
---- description of Eskimo dog harness 359
Kilauwitawiñ, Alaska, Eskimo village 44
Klutschak, Heinrich W., work consulted 24
---- cited on Eskimo wolf killers 259
---- cited on Eskimo deer hunting 268
---- cited on Eskimo customs of childbirth 415
Knives of the Eskimo, general description 150-165
---- method of using 150-151
---- of slate, for men 151-155
---- of whalebone 155
---- of iron and steel 155-160
---- of flint 160
---- for women 161-164
---- fish-cutters 164-165
---- for cutting snow and ice 304-305
Koyukun Indians of Alaska, character of 50, 51
Krause Brothers, work consulted 23
---- cited on Eskimo archery 207
---- cited on Eskimo bolas 246
---- cited on Eskimo fowl hunting 278
---- quoted on burial of Eskimo 426
---- quoted on Eskimo property customs 428, 429
Kuáru River, Alaska, position of 29
Kûdyĭgi, use of term by Eskimo 79-80
Kulúiagrua, or Meade River, Alaska, description of 29
---- Eskimo fishing in 58
Kumlien, Ludwig, work consulted 23
---- cited on Eskimo knives 161
---- cited on Eskimo arrows 201
---- cited on Eskimo archery 207
---- cited on Eskimo harpoons 221
---- cited on Eskimo lance 242
---- cited on seal burrows 271
---- cited on Eskimo fishing 287
---- cited on Eskimo umiak 343
---- cited on Eskimo snowshoes 352
---- cited on Eskimo masks 370
---- cited on marriage ceremonies of Eskimo 411
---- cited on exchange of wives by Eskimo 413
---- cited on childbirth customs of Eskimo 415
---- cited on Eskimo’s method of carrying infants 416
---- quoted on Eskimo amulets 437
Kûñmûdliñ, habitat of 43, 45, 46, 47
Kupûñmiun, habitat of 45, 48, 49