Etah Eskimo in Kayak
Database ID | 13758 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Archives | |
Fonds/Collection | Institute for Northern Studies fonds | |
File/Item Reference | INS-557 (INS Photos 422-600) | |
Date of creation | 2 August 1928 | |
Physical description/extent | 1 photograph; b&w; 9.5 cm x 11.5 cm 1 photograph; b&w; 12.5 cm x 9.5 cm | |
Number of images | 1 | |
Historical note | Etah (ç'tu), abandoned village in NW Greenland, on Smith Sound, opposite Ellesmere Island. The Eskimo tribe discovered there by John Ross in 1818 is known as the Polar Eskimo and was studied by R. E. Peary, D. B. MacMillan, and Knud Rasmussen. Etah was frequently used as a base for arctic expeditions. | |
Scope and content | Etah man in kayak on open water; ice visible on edges of image. | |
Restrictions on access | There are no restrictions on access. | |
Contributer | National Museums of Canada | |
Copyright holder | Public domain | |
Copyright expiry date | Public domain | |
Other terms governing use and reproduction | Responsibility regarding questions of copyright that may arise in the use of any images is assumed by the researcher. | |
Type | Archival | |
Primary Media | Photographs | |
Provenance Access Point | University of Saskatchewan. Institute for Northern Studies | |
Other numbers/identification | National Museums of Canada Number: 70976 (039H10). | |
Other notes | Smith Sound, NWT [NU], given as location on information card. | |
Treaty boundaries | No treaty | |
Cultural region | Subarctic | |
Names | National Museums of Canada | |
Subject | Lifestyle People Transportation -- Canoe/Kayak Inuit Inuk | |
Date Range(s) | 1920-1929 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/13758 |