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(c) the ASIATIC ESKIMO whose number is very doubtful, but
by Krause believed not to exceed 2000.
There is still some difference prevailing in the statements
concerning the classification of these Western tribes. I have
here followed the distinguished Alaska explorer Dall, the first
who has laid down their distribution on a map. Some
important additions may still be expected from later expeditions,
especially concerning the Inland tribes (at the Kuwak river by Healy,
Cantwell and Stoney etc.).
2. THE MACKENZIE ESKIMO OR TCHIGLIT.
They are separated from the Western by an uninhabited
coastline of 300 miles on which, however, they meet from both
sides each summer for the purpose of bartering. They are
divided by Petitot into TAREORMIUT and KRAMALIT numbering
together 2000 souls.
3. THE TRIBES OF THE CENTRAL REGIONS.
They begin at Cape Bathurst and are said to be sharply
divided from the former, but as to the whole extent of the
vast district occupied by them, our knowledge is more or less
defectuous. Besides the older renowned explorers, as Parry,
Ross, Rae, Mc. Clintock, Allen Young and others, we are
especially indebted to Schwatka and Boas for linguistic contributions.
The first named states that the SOUTHWESTERN PART is divided
between the following tribes: (a) Natsilik, (b) Pelly-Bay, (c) Uvkusigsalik,
(d) Ukiolik, (e) Kidelik (Coppermine river). Boas gives
a specified list of the inhabitants of BAFFIN’S LAND, and describes
the roads by which they have had intercourse with the more
distant tribes. Some acquaintance with the extreme north
about SMITH’S SOUND and with the south as far as REPULSE-BAY
seems to have been entertained in the middle part by occasional
native travellers; but between the east and west only a very
scanty intercourse ever seems to have existed. The western
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