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1883-4 The Eskimo Tribes of North-East America

17" x 20" (image)

Shuvanai Ashoona, Inuit

Map Origin:  From: Dr. Franz Boas, The Central Eskimo in the Sixth annual report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1884-85, by J. W. Powell, Director.

Detailed map of Eastern Canada, focusing on the Eskimo Tribes in the region. The map illustrates various journeys in the region by: Sledge, Boat, Foot, Kayak. The map also locates the dwelling areas of the Eskimo, by season (winter, spring, summer and fall).