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| Author |
Date |
Location |
Subject |
URL |
| Walter C. Shields |
July 15, 1913 |
[Nome] |
Report on Deering |
| MS Ref: | [9-7] | Box: |
NARA |
| To: |
Commissioner | ||
| Eskimo Names: | William Beaver (Minungon); Okok; Mrs. Taber; Kotenna; | White Names: |
Miss Hunnicutt; Mrs. Hare; |
| Events: | Places: | Kotzebue; Deering; Kugruk River; Shishmaref; Kivalina; Sinuk; Candle; Buckland; the Goodhope; | |
| Perceptions: | natives believe preaching at Deering is different than what they receive at other stations; | Treatment: | |
| Travel Themes: | "Kotzebue to Deering with deer, trip is 2 days on ice with no moss; Kivalina deer "Gasolene", pretty, strong, not easy to handle;" | Eskimo Trading |
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| Themes: | "reindeer; Miss Hunnicutt best educated, overworked, almost had a breakdown; Miss Hunnicutt's asst. last yr. tranferred to Buckland; 2 especially bright boys here, unable to send out as Mrs. Hare desired, probably go to reindeer herd where their future is more certain; mission work; many villages have sent representatives to Deering to hear preaching; Mrs. Hare uses figurative language, interpreter also gifted along these lines; "Deering religion"; must go to Deering to have sins forgiven; general exodus to Deering; Deering herd divided last fall, description; reindeer management; sled deer; Hare and Hunnicutt leaving this year, both mission and govt. need to secure new representatives;" | Trapping/Fishing/ Berry Picking |
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| Business or Organization: |
Ships, Boats, & Marine Equipment |
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| Books, Documents, & Articles: | Diseases & Infirmaties |
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| General Medical | |||
| Comments: | Page missing; |
