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Ethnology of the Ungava District, Hudson Bay Territory / Eleventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1889-1890, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1894, pages 159-350 cover

Ethnology of the Ungava District, Hudson Bay Territory / Eleventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1889-1890, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1894, pages 159-350

By Lucien M. Turner
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The work offers a comprehensive ethnographic and natural account of a subarctic coastal region around Fort Chimo, combining climatic, vegetal and animal descriptions with detailed studies of local indigenous groups. It documents physical traits, social organization, marriage, childrearing, burial, religious beliefs, housing, clothing, tools, hunting and transport, and domestic life, plus games, arts, and festivals. Practical methods for preparing skins, constructing dwellings, and making weapons appear alongside foodways and tobacco use. The volume also records oral literature and origin myths collected from native storytellers, and includes illustrations and measurements to support the observations.

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Lucien M. Turner

Lucien M. Turner was an American ethnologist known for his contributions to the study of Indigenous cultures in North America. His notable work, "Ethnology of the Ungava District, Hudson Bay Territory," is part of the Eleventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology, published in 1894. In this comprehensive report, Turner documented the customs, languages, and social structures of the Indigenous peoples of the Ungava region, providing valuable insights into their way of life. His research has been influential in the field of anthropology and continues to be referenced by scholars interested in the cultural heritage of the Arctic and subarctic regions.

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