The central Eskimo
(Book)

Introduction. Authorities quoted ; Orthography ; Geography of northeastern America

Distribution of the tribes. General observations ; Baffin Land (The Sikosuilarmiut ; The Akuliarmiut ; The Qaumauangmiut ; The Nugumiut ; The Oqomiut ; The Padlimiut and the Akudnirmiut ; The Aggomiut ; The Iglulirmiut ; The Pilingmiut ; The Sagdlirmiut) ; Western shore of Hudson Bay (The Aivillirmiut ; The Kinipetu or Agutit ; The Sagdlirmiut of Southampton Island ; The Sinlmiut) ; Boothia Felix and Back River (The Netchillirmiut ; The Ugjulirmiut ; The Ukusiksalirmiut) ; Smith Sound (The natives of Ellesmere Land ; The North Greenlanders)

Influence of geographical conditions upon the distribution of the settlements

Trade and intercourse between the tribes

List of the central Eskimo tribes

Hunting and fishing. Seal, walrus, and whale hunting ; Deer, musk ox, and bear hunting ; Hunting of small game ; Fishing

Manufactures. Making leather and preparing skins ; Sundry implements

Transportation by boats and sledges. The boat ; The sledge and dogs

Habitations and dress. The house ; Clothing, dressing of the hair, and tattooing

Social and religious life. Domestic occupations and amusements ; Visiting ; Social customs in summer ; Social order and laws ; Religious ideas and the angakunirn (priesthood) (Sedna and the fulmar ; The tornait and the angakut ; The flight to the moon ; Kadlu the thunderer) ; Feasts, religious and secular ; Customs and regulations concerning birth, sickness, and death

Tales and traditions. Ititaujang ; The emigration of the Sagdlirmiut ; Kalopaling ; The Uissuit ; Kiviung ; Origin of the narwhal ; The visitor ; The fugitive women ; Qaudjaqdjuq (Story of the three brothers ; Qaudjaqdjuq) ; Igimarasugdjuqdjuaq the cannibal ; The Tornit ; The woman and the spirit of the singing house ; The constellation Udleqdjun ; Origin of the Adlet and of the Qadlunait ; The great flood ; Inugpaqdjuqdjualung ; The bear story ; Sundry tales (The owl and the raven) ; Comparison between Baffin Land traditions and those of other tribes

Science and the arts. Geography and navigation ; Poetry and music (Merrymaking among the Tornit ; The lemming's song ; Arlum pissinga (the killer's song) (Summer song ; The returnign hunter ; Song of the Tornit ; Song of the Inuit traveling to Nettilling ; Oxaitoq's song ; Utitiaq's song ; Song ; Song ; Song of the Tornit ; The fox and the woman ; The raven's song ; Song of a Padlimio ; Ititaujang's song ; Playing at ball ; Playing at ball ; Extracts)

Glossary. Eskimo words used, with derivations and significations ; Eskimo geographical names used, with English significations.

Orthography 5

Poetry and music 240-250

Glossary 251-258.