Chapter XV

Still sailing Northward.-Multitudes of Water-Fowls.-Native Graveyards.-Curious Totem-Poles.-Tribal and Family Emblems.-Division of the Tribes.-Whence the Race came.-A Clew to their Origin.-The Northern Eskimos.-A Remarkable Museum of Aleutian Antiquities.-Jade Mountain.-The Art of Carving.-Long Days.-Aborigines of the Yukon Valley.-Their Customs 212

ixCHAPTER XVI. Fort Wrangel.-Plenty of Wild Game.-Natives do not care for Soldiers, but have a Wholesome Fear of Gunboats.-Mode of Trading.-Girls' School and Home.-A Deadly Tragedy.-Native Jewelry and Carving.-No Totem-Poles for Sale.-Missionary Enterprises.-Progress in Educating Natives.-Various Denominations engaged in the Missionary Work 222