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Reindeer Files Database

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Author
Date
Location
Subject
URL
A. N. Evans
January 10, 1911
Unalakleet
Nilima Reindeer
http://ankn.uaf.edu/Resources/ReindeerFiles/136-140.pdf






MS Ref: [2-59] Box:
B1
To:
C. W. Hawkesworth

Eskimo Names: Mrs. Alice (Nukyuk) Nilima; White Names:
Nilima (Lapp); Wilson H. Cox; Lucy W. Cox; Dr. Newsom; Elmer M. Harnden;
Events: Places: Kotzebue; Deering; Kobuk;
Perceptions: Treatment:
Travel Themes: Eskimo Trading

Themes: "reindeer for Mrs. Nilima and the children; Kotzebue missionary (Wilson H. Cox) to act as trustee for the deer; conflicts with bread-making, bathing, and schoolwork; natives began to get good stoves within the last two years; decided step forward; important natives be taught improved methods of living; the Bureau does not furnish fuel and light for church services; heretofore small irregularities, impracticable to create friction by trying to correct them; reindeer; small infractions OK if natives get benefit; "festina lente"; Harnden's unfortunate entanglement last year, we strongly investigated, innocence; live down the slander; reappoint if he still has respect of the natives;" Trapping/Fishing/
Berry Picking

Business or
Organization:
Ships, Boats, &
Marine Equipment

Books, Documents, & Articles: Diseases & Infirmaties

General Medical

Comments: "somewhat curt note" from Lucy W. Cox re salary last fall; Dr. Newsom stood well where he came from, would prefer a stronger man but we haven't one;"

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