Ridpath's Universal history - an account of the origin, primitive condition and ethnic development of the great races of mankind, and of the principal events in the evolution and progress of the (14770001562)

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Title: Ridpath's Universal history : an account of the origin, primitive condition and ethnic development of the great races of mankind, and of the principal events in the evolution and progress of the civilized life among men and nations, from recent and authentic sources with a preliminary inquiry on the time, place and manner of the beginning
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Ridpath, John Clark, 1840-1900
Subjects: World history
Publisher: Cincinnati : Jones
Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation



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ukon. The Aleutians inhabitthe peninsula bearing their name andthe outlying islands. The Sitkans be-long mostly to the Alexander archipel-ago, and these are divided into tribesand families, each with its own totemand territory. Since the great peninsula of Alaskawas transferred, in 1867, from Russia tothe United States, our in- Nature suggests formation relative to the occupation and r ,, . . means of living. natives of this regionhas been vastly extended. We nowunderstand their resources and man-ner of life. Both the means and themethods of living have been determinedstrictly by the environment. The occu-pations of the people are suggested bynature and followed in the primitivemanner. For six weeks in early springthe tribesmen give themselves up tohunting the sea otter. This is the breed-ing season of that animal. After thatcomes the salmon season, extending fromJune to September. Late in the autumnthe men give themselves to the collec-tion of fuel and other supplies. In no iiiiiilip
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3 MliL 11 W1 nil : ■HI 458 GREAT RACES OF MANKIND. other country have the Indians learnedmore of commerce and of the means ofmaintaining their interests in competi-tion with White traders. The productions of Alaska are far more summer season, however, is too short forany enlarged and profitable industriesbased upon the productiveness of the soil.Climate impedes the plow and dulls thepruning hook. It is from the animal re- \