REPORT OF THE CANADIAN ARCTIC EXPEDITION 1913-18 VOLUME XIII: ESKIMO FOLK-LORE PART A: MYTHS AND TRADITIONS FROM NORTHERN ALASKA, THE MACKENZIE DELTA AND COR­ ONATION GULF. By D. JENNESS SOUTHERN PARTY, 1913-16 OTTAWA F. A. ACLAND PRINTER TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY 111M Issued November 15, 1924 Report of the Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-18. VOLUME I: GENERA.L INTRODUCTION, NARRATIVE, ETC. Part A: NORTHERN PARTY, 1913-18 •..........•....................•••••••...• . (To be prepared). Part B: SOUTHERN PARTY, 1913-16. By Rudolph Martin Andel"llOn ............... (In preparation) VOLUME D: MA.MMA.LS A.ND BIBDS Part A: MAMMALS OF WESTERN ARCTIC AMERICA. · ................................•...........•.••••.•••••••••••••••••••..• (1 n prepaTlltion). Part B: BIRDS OF WESTERN ARCTIC AMERICA. · ............... ',' .......... '.............................................. (In prepllration). VOLUME m: INSECTS INTRODUCTION. By C. Gordon Hewitt ......•.••••.•••...•.••. V.Slled December 10,1910). Part A: COLLEMBOLA. By Justus W. FoIBOm ....•....••.....••..••••••.••.•.. (I•• lled JlIly 10, 1919). Part B: NEUROPTEROlP INSECTS. By Nathan Bank•.•••.....•.•.••••.. (I,.lIed JIII,l II, 1919). Part C: DIPTERA. Crane-flies. By Charles P. Alexander. Mosquitoes. By HarriBOn G. Dyar. ' Diptera(excluding Tipulidm and Culicidm). By J. R. Mallooh ....... (I.. lIed JIIIIl 14, 1919). Part D: MALLOPHAGA AND ANOPLURA. Mallophaga. By A. W. Baker. Anoplura. By G. F. Ferris and G. H. F. Nuttall .••.••.•••..•.•. (I"lIed September 11,1919). Part E: COLEOPTERA. Forest Insecta, including Ipidm, Cerambycidm, and Buprestidm. By J. M. Swaine. Carabidm and SilphidlB. By H. C. Fall. CoccinellidlB, Elateridm, ChryBOmelidlB and Rhynchophora (excluding Ipidle). By C. W. Leng. Dytiscidm. By J. D. Sherman, Jr..••.•....•.•••••••••••••.•••. (1"lIed December 11,1919). Part F: HEMIPTERA. By Edward P. VanDuzee .............................. (1 ..lIed JIII,l", 1919). Part G: HYMENOPTERA AND PLANT GALLS. Sawflies. (Tenthredinoidea). By Alex. D. MacGillivray. Parasitic Hymenoptera. By Charles T. Bruee. Wasps and Bees. By F. W. L. Sladen. Plant Galls. By E. Porter Felt.... ' ............................. (I88l1ed N07Jember 3, 1919). Part H: SPIDERS, MITES AND MYRIAPODS. Spiders. By _J. H. Emerton. Mites. By Nathan Banks. Myriapods. By Ralph V. Chamberlin .................... ; .......... (I.lUed JIII,l14, 1919). Part I: LEPIDOPTERA. By Arthur GibBOn •.••••••....•.•...•.••..••..••. (I.. lled JllnllflTIJ 10, 1910). Part J: ORTHOPTERA. By E. M. Walker ................................ (I.lUed September 4, 1910). Part K: INSECT LIFE ON 'fHE WESTERN ARCTIC COAST OF AMERICA. ' By Frits Johansen ................ ,.. .... .... .. ............... (I.slIed N 07Jember 7, 1ge1). Part L: GENERAL INDEX ................................................. (I.sued December,19"). I VOLUME IV: BOTANY Part A: FRESHWATER ALGAE AND FRESHWATER DIATOMS. By Charles W. Lowe. • ................................................................ (bBued February 10, 1915). Part B: MARINE ALGAE. By F. S. Collins .•...•.•....•.•..•..•••.•••••.•.••...... (In preparatiOn). Part C: FUNGI. By John Dearness .............................................. (Issued June l,192S.) Part D: LICHENS. By G. K. Merrill ............................ .............. (1.sued JlIly 16,1984). Part E: MOSSES. By R. S. Williams ........................................(IBsued February 8, 19BI)., Part F: MARINE DIATOMS. By Albert Mann ••••..••............................ (In preparation). VOLUME V: BOTANY Part A: VASCULAR PLANTS. By James M. Macoun and Theo. Holm ....... (I.sw October 14. 19f1). Part B: CONTRIBUTIONS TO MORPHOLOGY, SYNONYMY. AND GEOGRAPHICAL DIS- TRIBUTION OF ARCTIC PLANTS. By Theo. Holm ...... ([.sued February 1O,19U). Part C: GENERAL NOTES ON ARCTIC VEGETATION. By Frits Johansen ........ (In pre.. ). VOLUME VI: FISHES, TUNICATES, ETC. Part A: FISHES. By F. Johansen .................................................... (In preparlltion1. Part B: ASCIDIANS, ETC. By A. G. Huntsman.•.•.•••.....••......•••• (Issued N07J6mber 19, 19St). VOLUME VII: CRUSTACEA Part A: DECAPOD CIWSTACEANS. By Mary J. Rathbun ......••.••... (IBBued Auguat 18, 1919). Part B: SCHIZOPOD CRUSTACEANS. By Waldo L. Schmitt ..••..... (I.sued September 11,1919). Part C: CUMACEA. By W. T. Caiman .................................... (I.lUed OC".tober 16,1910). Part D: ISOPODA. By P. L. Boone .................................... .. (IBlued November 10,1910). Part E: AMPHIPODA. By Clarence R. Shoemaker ....................... (I,,"ed Septembtlr 7, 1910). Part F: PYCNOGONIDA. Leon J. Cole ..................................... (Issued JIInU4T1I S,1921). Part G: EUPHYLLOPODA. By F. Johansen ....................................(Issued May 10,19"). Part H: CLADOCERA. By Chancey Juday ...•.•.•.•.....•.•.••.•••.•..••. •.. 11.wed June '3,1910). Part I: OSTRACODA. By R. W. Sharpe .....................••••••.•••••.••.....•.. lIn preparation). Part J: FRESHWATER COPEPODA. By C. Dwight Marsh ........ ........ (I.lUed ApriUI,1910). Part K: MARINE COPEPODA. By A. Willey ............................. 11BBW June '5,1910). Part L: PARASITIC COP.EPODA. By Charles B. WilBOn .•.•••••••••••••.. (I8Blled Augll,' 6,1910). Part M: CIRRIPEDIA. By H. A. Pilsbry ........................................... (]n prepllration). Part N: THE CRUSTACEAN LIFE OF SOME ARCTIC LAGOONS, LAKES AND PONDS. By F. Johanson .................................................. (18aued December SO, 1911). REPORT OF THE CANADIAN ARCTIC EXPEDITION 1913-18 VOLUME XIII: ESKIMO FOLK-LORE PART A: MYTHS AND TRADITIONS FROM NORTHERN ALP.S¥A, THE MACKENZIE DELTA AND COR­ ONATION GULF. By D. JENNESS SOUTHERN PARTY, 1913-16 OTTAWA F. A. ACLAND PRINTER TO THE KING':; MO:;T EXCELLENT MAJESTY 1924 Issued November 15, 1924 CONTENTS. 1. TRADITIONS FROM ALASKA AND MACKENZIE RIVER PAGE TEXTS I-XIII. • . • .. 3 A Translations- 1. The orphan boy. 32 it. 2. The owl and the squirreL...... .. 32 A' 3. The man and the raven.. ..... 33 Al. 4. The singing sculpin. 33 A 5. The mad hunter. 33 A 6. The imprisoned children. 33 A 7. The castaway. 34 A 8. The abused orphan. 35 A 9. The orphan's gratitude.. 36 A 10. The wolf's bride ........ " . 38 A 11. The magic bear. 42 A 12. The raven. 42 If 13. A letter written by a Mackenzie River native. 43 A TRADITIONS RECORDED IN ENGLISH A. Bird and Animal Stories- 14. The separation of the red and white foxes ..................... '.' ... '. 43 A 15. The red fox's adventures....... 43 A 16. The red fox's adventures....... .. .. 44 A 17. The mice. 45 A 18. The snowy owl and the snow-bunting. 46 A 19. The squiITel and the loon... 46 A 20. The raven and the loon...... 47 A B. Man and the Animal World- 21. The caribou's spell. 47 it. 22. The black bear's spell .................. : . 47 A 23. The duck wife ............................................... '. 49 A 24. The loons' brides ........... :. 52 A 25. The black bear's foster-child......... 53 A 26. The caribou woman.............................................. 56 Ii. 27. The mouBe-woman's coat. .. .. .. 58 AI 28. The caribou man. 58 A 29. The boy and the walrus .............................. " . 59 A C. Shamanism- 30. The orphan and the spirit of the tide-crack. 60 A 31. The ptarmigan thieves ....................................... '. .. 61 A 32. The ghost.... .. 62 A 33. The orphan who became a great shaman............................ 63 A 34. The woman and her grandfather's skull............... .. ... .. 64 A 35. The stone baby. 65 A D. Miscellaneous Tales- 36. The giants.. 66 A 37. The youth who went in search of a wife.......... 67 A 38. The unsuccessful hunter.. .. .. .. 68 A 39. The boy who committed suicide. .. 69 A 40. A strange country. 69 A 41. The orphan who was drowned. 69 A 72753-li CONTENTS-Concluded II. COPPER ESKIMO TRADITIONS. A. Bird and Animal Stories- PAGE 42. The snowy owl and the snow-bunting......... 70 A 43. The owl and the squirreL..... .. 71 A 44. The seagull, the raven and the old squaw duck.. 71 A 45. The loon and the raven .............. " . .. 71 A 46. The raven ....................... .-. 72 A 47. The ptarmigan and the SCUlpin. .. 72 A 48. The mouse.... 73 A 49. The mammoth. 73 A 50. The mammoth and the musk-ox. 73 A 51. The brown bear.................... ....... ............. .......... 73 A 52. The rough seal and the wolf. 73 A 53. The wolf. .. 73 A B. Man and the Animal World- 54. The man and the squirrels.. 74 A 55. The caribou and the hunter. 74 A 56. The whale and its wife ...... '" . 74 A 57. The caterpillar husband. 75 A 58. The snow-bunt.ing and her husband. 75 A 59. The shaman's pets. .. 75 A ,60. The wolf-people......... .. 76 A 61. The fox-woman...... 76 A 62. The bear-husband. 76 A 63. The woman and the polar bears. 76 A 64. The goose-wife......... .. .. .. .. 77 A 65. The eagle and its wife. 77 A 66. The giant fish.. ..