eskimos

Introductory chapters acquaint the reader with the way of life in the North and the remaining chapters relate the tales told by the inhabitants of the region.

Describes the Native nations that have lived for thousands of years in the northernmost part of present-day North America, where the frigid climate impacts every aspect of daily life for such groups as the Inuit, Yupik, and Inupiat.

Instructions for duplicating such Eskimo artifacts as charms, kayaks, masks, games, soap carvings, and dolls.

A fourteen-year-old Eskimo boy who feels assailed by the modernity of his life takes a 1400-mile journey by dog sled across ice, tundra, and mountains seeking his own "song" of himself.

A boy who goes to Barrow, Alaska, to live with friends of his father for a while learns the importance of whaling to the Eskimo culture.

Presents a memoir in which Farley Mowat recalls his experiences as a member of a scientific expedition to the northern Manitoba in 1947 where he joined young trapper Charles Schweder in trying to provide assistance to Eskimos struggling with small pox and famine.

Captioned photographs depict over 2,000 examples of North American native-made and used artifacts.

A small Eskimo boy discovers that Mother's lap is a very special place with room for everyone.

When a storm grounds their plane, a Jewish family celebrates Hanukkah with a Yupik Eskimo family and discovers that they share many customs.