The first two papers describe King Island and North Baffin kayaks, their construction and their equipment. Other articles are on kayak design variation, Greenland kayaks, "kayak fear", Canadian revival and the fascinating Aleut designs. All papers are illustrated and reflect the Canadian Museum of Civilization's collection.

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Information

Publisher

University of Ottawa Press

Year

1991

ISBN

9781772822861

Topic

Social Sciences

Subtopic

Native American Studies

Index

Social Sciences

Cover
Contents
Frontispiece: Ten uluxtax heading out from unga (Courtsey Anchorage Museum of History and Art)
Abstract
Introduction
The King Island kayak
Report on the construction of a kayak at Pond Inlet in 1973
Sub-arctic kayak commitment and "kayak fear"
Kajakangst: the Greenland hunter's nightmare of disorientation
Revival in Canada: a bicultural presentation
Aleut kayak terminology
Two Nikolski Aleut kayaks: iqyax and uluxtax from umnak Is
The features of Aleutian baidarkas
The baidarka as a living vessel: the "bones" in the joints
Form and function of the baidarka: the framework of design
The East-Greenland kayaks