Excerpt from Roald Amundsen's the North West Passage, Vol. 1: Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship Gjoa 1903-1907
North West Passage From'z'spz'ece Nechilli Eskimo in their Snow Hut II Ahiva and alo-alo in Hunting Garb I6 Praederik and Wife in their Snow Hut. 21 Ogluli Eskimo repairing his Sledge 28 Young Nechilli Archers 31 Nechilli Eskimo equipped for Seal Fishing 32 The Illa and the Kiviuchyervi 35 Tattooed Arm. (utkohikchyallik Eskimo woman) 36 Tattooed Thigh. (nechilli Eskimo woman) 37 The Owl Trout Fishing 39 N echilli Eskimo Visitors on Board 49.
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