Chapter I: Preface

During recent years there has been a very happy tendency to change the nature of geographical teaching from a monotonous memorising of the names of natural features to a subject of living interest.

In the endeavour to effect this change there has been a serious omission in our failure to appeal to natural interests of children by making the human element a central feature of geographical work.

A study of the picturesque lives of native races of the British Empire is an absolute essential if the teacher wishes to impart the appropriate colour and setting to a subsequent course of economic, regional, and political geography.

The sharp contrast between European beliefs and customs and those of primitive people is in itself an incentive to study and interest. In addition to this, a sympathetic understanding of the many native races who are controlled by English statesmanship is necessary for the material and moral progress of dominions in the British Empire.

W. D. HAMBLY.

CONTENTS PAGE

CHAPTER I

THE COUNTRY AND ITS PEOPLE 9

CHAPTER II

SOME OCCUPATIONS OF INDIAN TRIBES 16

CHAPTER III

SOCIAL LIFE AMONG INDIAN TRIBES 22

CHAPTER IV

THE SOCIAL LIFE OF THE ESKIMO 28

CHAPTER V

THE ESKIMO AS A HUNTER 36

CHAPTER VI

TALES TOLD BY THE ESKIMO 52

NATIVE TRIBES OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA