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M A M M A L S O F N O R T H E R N C A N A D A 163
taught them to be more careful and provident. Since the
introduction of steam also into the districts of Athabasca
( 1883). and the Mackenzie River ( 1886), the provision
posts of both have not been called upon to furnish more than
a bare quota of the quantities of dried meat and pemmican
absolutely required under the old inland Y o r k boat system
of transportation. The hunting of reindeer has, therefore,
largely declined, no doubt to their increase i n numbers, and
the Indians are able to devote more of their attention to the
trapping of fur- bearing animals. The Eskimos of the Anderson
and Mackenzie rivers, however, were never guilty of
waste of food i n the same inexcusable manner. They are a
more provident race, and seldom suffer privation for want of
food. In course of the. Company's five years' occupation of
Fort Anderson, we received considerable quantities of venison
and many skins of the Barren Ground reindeer from the
Eskimos and Indians who resorted thereto for purposes of
trade.
D u r i n g the comparatively short season of open water,
the Anderson and Liverpool Bay Eskimos were engaged in
fishing and hunting reindeer along the river, as well as
walrus, seals, and sometimes whales, i n the contiguous polar
seas. In spring, when the reindeer were on their annual
migration to the coast, but especially on their f a l l return to
the woods, the. Eskimos shot and speared a great number;
i n the former season while browsing on the slopes and summits
of the Anderson R i v e r banks, and i n the latter, when in
the water making for their customary crossing points or
passes. In both cases the successful hunter inserted an
arrow i n the carcase, so that on its floating by the lodges
lower down the river i t might be taken ashore for the benefit
of the party by whom it had been killed. Early in
December, the Eskimos usually retired to their driftwood-constructed
huts, or winter houses, at various points along
the coast, but before doing so they always made more or less
provision for their return to the Anderson River in the
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| OCR | M A M M A L S O F N O R T H E R N C A N A D A 163 taught them to be more careful and provident. Since the introduction of steam also into the districts of Athabasca ( 1883). and the Mackenzie River ( 1886), the provision posts of both have not been called upon to furnish more than a bare quota of the quantities of dried meat and pemmican absolutely required under the old inland Y o r k boat system of transportation. The hunting of reindeer has, therefore, largely declined, no doubt to their increase i n numbers, and the Indians are able to devote more of their attention to the trapping of fur- bearing animals. The Eskimos of the Anderson and Mackenzie rivers, however, were never guilty of waste of food i n the same inexcusable manner. They are a more provident race, and seldom suffer privation for want of food. In course of the. Company's five years' occupation of Fort Anderson, we received considerable quantities of venison and many skins of the Barren Ground reindeer from the Eskimos and Indians who resorted thereto for purposes of trade. D u r i n g the comparatively short season of open water, the Anderson and Liverpool Bay Eskimos were engaged in fishing and hunting reindeer along the river, as well as walrus, seals, and sometimes whales, i n the contiguous polar seas. In spring, when the reindeer were on their annual migration to the coast, but especially on their f a l l return to the woods, the. Eskimos shot and speared a great number; i n the former season while browsing on the slopes and summits of the Anderson R i v e r banks, and i n the latter, when in the water making for their customary crossing points or passes. In both cases the successful hunter inserted an arrow i n the carcase, so that on its floating by the lodges lower down the river i t might be taken ashore for the benefit of the party by whom it had been killed. Early in December, the Eskimos usually retired to their driftwood-constructed huts, or winter houses, at various points along the coast, but before doing so they always made more or less provision for their return to the Anderson River in the |
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