eskimos

Explores the history, culture, and customs of the native Arctic peoples of North America.

An illustrated collection of over thirty tales and legends from the Alaska Eskimos.

Describes the land, dwellings, family life, and customs of the Eskimos and examines the impact of civilization on their traditional way of life.

Presents a brief history of the Eskimos and describes their customs and way of life both in the past and today, including the problems they face in adapting to the white culture which now surrounds them.

Living in a remote Eskimo village on Baffin Island, thirteen-year-old Kala finds her life disrupted by the arrival of a young hunter who has lived among the white men and her discovery that she has the special powers to make her a shaman.