Alaska -- Antiquities; Eskimos; Eskimos -- Anthropometry; Indians of North America -- Alaska; Indians of North America -- Yukon
107a. Dead village. Nelson reports it had been peopled by the Pastolik
Eskimo ("Eskimo about Bering Strait," p. 263).
108. _Stebbins._--A living Eskimo village at Cape Stephens.
110. _Golsova._--A small camp at mouth of river of same name.
111. _Unalakleet_ (_or Unalaklik_).--Important old Eskimo village,
Norton Sound; western end of portage to Yukon. Population in 1880, 100;
in 1890, 175.
112. _Shaktolik._--Eskimo village, at mouth of Shaktolik River, Norton
Sound. Population in 1880, 60; in 1890, 38. (G. D. A.) Old settlement;
several old sites in this region.
113. _Nuklit._--Eskimo village, on the eastern shore of Norton Sound,
immediately behind Cape Denbigh. (G. D. A.) Originally given on
Zagoskin's general map. (A. H.)
113a. _Tapkhalik._--Old village on east shore of Norton Bay.
114. _Unakhtuglig or Unagtulig._--Originally given on Zagoskin's
general map. (A. H.)
115. _Kviguk._--Eskimo village, on north shore of Norton Bay, at mouth
of the Kviguk River. Eskimo name, from the Russians. Tikhmenief,
1861, has Kviegmiut and Kvieguk-miut; i. e., Kviguk people. (G. D. A.)
Originally on Zagoskin's general map.
116. _Kvig-miut._--Old village, above the preceding; originally on
Zagoskin's general map.
117. _Kvinkhak_ (_now Inglestat_).--Old village at head of Norton Bay.
Originally on Zagoskin's general map.
118. _Tulukhtulig_ (_at or near Elim_).--Old village on west coast of
Norton Bay.
119. _Atnik._--Old village below the preceding.
120. _Camp_ (_Reindeer_).
121. _Chinig._--Old village at or near the site of present mission;
name now erroneously applied to village at Point Golovnin.
122. _Ikalikhvig._--Present Cheenik, at Point Golovnin.
123. Old site; located 1926 (A. H.); a moderate-sized village; not
promising for excavation.
124. _Knikhtak._--Originally on Zagoskin's general map; now a camp,
no old remains in evidence; a house and four burials on same shore, 2
miles farther south; collection (A. H.).
125. _Chiukak._--Dead village; on Zagoskin's general map; some skeletal
material remaining; name now applied to a village farther up the coast.
126. _Chaimiut._--Dead village; originally on Zagoskin's general map;
name belonged to village nearer the point.
127. _Ukvikhtulig._--Dead village at Topkok Head; originally on
Zagoskin's general map.
128. Dead village, 18 miles east of Nome, near Port Safety. (A. H.)
129. _Azachagiag._--Dead village, west of Cape Nome; originally on
Zagoskin's general map.
130. _Nome._--Probably small native village at this site in the past.
Now principal white settlement in western Alaska. King Island, Diomede,
and some Wales natives reside on the outskirts during summer.
131. _Aziak Island_ (_Sledge Island_).--Two dead villages; the
principal one at the northern point of the island. Visited by Collins,
1928. Collections.
132. _Sinuk._--Small old site.
133. _King Island_ (_Ukiook_).--Old village, still occupied in winter;
in summer inhabitants live at Nome.
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