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Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a detailed investigation into the state and vivendi of indigenous Alaskan communities in the early 20th century. The author, a government official, travelled to indigenous villages and settlements along the Yukon and Tanana rivers during a two-month period in 1914, gathering information from community members, missionaries, and other sources. The text provides an overview of village and seasonal camp conditions, including dwellings, sanitation, and inhabitants' health and hygiene. The author's detailed account reveals substance abuse, disease, and overcrowding ran rampant throughout these communities. However, the author also highlights efforts by missionaries and teachers to improve education, sanitation, and overall living conditions. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Light green paper wraps; 35pp; frontis photograph; 8 photo illustrations. [No. 98 - Second Series - 3000.] Publication of the Indian Rights Association, "a non-partisan, non-sectarian organization for promoting the civilization of the Indian and for securing his natural and political rights." The information contained within was secured by a trip in Alaska along the Yukon River from Eagle to Holy Cross, and on the Tanana River from Fairbanks to Fort Gibbon, a trip of about 1,600 miles. The authors write a paragraph or two about most every village they encountered along the way, noting health and social conditions, education, living conditions, use (or not) of alcohol, morals, mission / church activity, etc. The photos included show representative buildings in some of the villages or town sites. An early, very scarce, overview of Alaska natives soon after the arrival of Euro-Americans to that particular region. Some light discoloration and minor soiling to wraps; several of the pages have some splotches of discoloration; o/w in overall VG+ condition.…