s is a man of iron constitution,
strong physically and mentally, an excellent shot, and one who hardly
knows the meaning of the word _fear_. In years to come, his name will
rightly go down to history as that of a hero.

Preface

During many years spent within the Arctic Circle of Northwestern
Alaska, at Tig-a-ra (Point Hope Village), where I have lived at the
mission station of the Episcopal Church, acting as medical man and
teacher, and, later on, in deacon's orders, I have naturally become
interested in these ancient people, and have written the following
volume of short stories simply to show the nature, traditions and
legends of the In-u-pash.[1] I have also introduced a few brief
sketches, hoping to give a little insight into the simplicity of these
primitive people who have been isolated from the outside world from the
most remote time. There has been no attempt made to exhaust the
subject.

JOHN B. DRIGGS, M.D.

_April, 1905._

[1] IN-U-PASH--Native inhabitants of the coast of the Arctic
section of Alaska.

Contents

I. INTRODUCTION 17

II. THE TRAGEDY OF THE THREE BROTHERS 23

III. THE METIGEWEK 31

IV. ORIGIN OF MAN 35

V. WHAT BROUGHT AGE INTO THE WORLD 39

VI. TOONGNA 43

VII. THE "ONGOOTKOOT" 47

VIII. WEBUKSIDE 57

IX. BIRTH OF TOOLOOGIGRA 63

X. DAY AND NIGHT 69

XI. MAN'S FIRST CONSTRUCTED HOME 73

XII. THE MAMMOTH 81

XIII. FIRE-MAKING 85

XIV. INSTRUMENTS 89

XV. MUSIC 99

XVI. WOODEN FACES 105

XVII. THE EVOLUTION OF THE COOK 109

XVIII. CHOKARLUKE 117

XIX. INTRODUCTION OF TOBACCO 121

XX. WINTER EVENINGS AND STORIES