Indians: civilized, 24 uncivilized, 25 religion, 30 language, 141 trade with, 152, 153 diminishing, 153, 154 disease, 154 relations with whites, 173 dancing and sports, 189 preparation for death, 190 effect of civilization, 192, 193 lack of initiative, 197 demoralization, 216, 278, 279 birth-rate and death-rate, 217, 218 best education for, 245 women teachers, 246, 247 kindliness, 254 traders, 258 hospitality, 261, 303 missions, 263, 279 not savages, 264 fear of Esquimaux, 265 peaceable, 266 not idolators, 267 Christianity, 268, 270 moral character, 285 pauperization, 288, 289 cruelty to dogs, 291 effect of reproof, 292 self-government, 293 whites, 293 epidemics, 308, 312, 313 at mercy of traders, 311 half-breed, 315 and whites, 317, 318 meat carriers, 332 carving, 334 general discussion of, 348-370 and photographs, 378 Interpreters, 154, 155, 186 Jackson, Dr. S., 402 Jade Mountains, 89 Jetté, Fr., 140, 141 John River, 62 Journalism, 250 Kikitaruk, 98, 102 Knapp, 100 Kobuk: River, 63, 76 Mountains, 74 missionary, 80 town, 182 Kobuks, 51 Kotzebue, 106, 107 Sound, 63, 97, 102 Koyukuk: River, 39, 40, 48, 52, 65, 384 Cañon, 52 deserted towns, 65 Indians, 158, 142 mission, 183 Krusenstern, 97 Kuskokwim River, 322, 323 Lamps, 34 Langdon, Captain, 288 Launch, motor, 158, 159, 160, 161, 163 Lewis Cut-Off, 333 Lingo, 51, 115, 239 London, Jack, 265 Long Beach, 84, 88 Lookout Mountain, 61 Loomis, Dr., 296 Lower ramparts, 219 Lunar: phenomena, 18, 157 eclipse, 78 Lynx, 405 MacDonald, Archdeacon, 22, 23, 30, 31 Magistrates, 364 Mail carrying, 215, 331 Malamute, 392 Mal-de-raquet, 201 Mansfield Lake, 271 Matches, 243 Measles, 312 Medicine men, 246, 247, 267, 268 Melozitna, 209 Menthol balm, 201 Meteorological: phenomena, heat radiation, 55 rain, rare in winter, 134 local weather changes, 144 variable climate in Alaska, 188 cause of fluctuating temperature readings, 195, 196 Minchúmina, 307, 308 Lake, 303 Mining: towns and camps, 5, 6, 11, 12, 47, 48, 65, 251, 252 town morality, 83, 84, 328, 354 luxurious life, 108, 122 fires, 116, 330 on beach, 123 in ice, 126 decayed, 221, 222, 223, 284 primitive methods, 281, 282 claims, 295 flimsy buildings, 328 morals, 329 services in, 330 missionaries, 331 agriculture, 366 Mirage, 90 Mission stations: schools, 355, 358 clothing, 363, 369 isolated, 369 Missionary: nurse, 33 methods, 69, 81, 84, 194, 195, 307 Moccasins, 7 Money, 64 Moses' Village, 65, 180 Mountain: sunshine, 61 temperature, 61 Mukluk, 7, 19, 86 Mush, 200, 214 Nanook, 200, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 240