28 second, color/silent, film clip of a woman demonstrating how to get a small child in and out of the carrying position beneath her parka, 1958-1961. Two girls look on as she ties a strap to hold the child in position.
53 second, black & white/silent, film clip of men in kayaks demonstrating an "Eskimo roll". The kayaks appear to be skin boats and the men are wearing gut parkas.
39 second, color/silent film clip of men making babiche (hide rope). First, a man rinses the hide in a barrel, then in a large body of water. Two men then stretch and cut the hide into strips.
34 second, color/silent film clip of ivory carvings made by King Island carvers. The items shown include: small animal and bird figurines, dog teams and sleds, a cribbage board, knives, and hunters in kayaks.
55 second, color/silent film clip of an ivory carver cutting, shaping, carving and polishing a piece of walrus ivory. Among the tools used are: saws, chisels, files, and a bow drill that he supports against his chin. The result is two small ivory...
52 second, color/silent film clip of a man hunting seal. He scratches a tool across the snow to make various sounds; the curious seal investigates and becomes vulnerable to the hunter's attack. The same tool serves as a brace for his rifle as he...
35 second, color/silent, film clip showing people catching salmon in a net and processing them, 1958-1961.
A small boat is in the background. The women are using ulus to cut the fish.
42 second, color/silent, film clip of King Islanders attaching a skin hull to an umiak frame. The film opens with men dragging the wooden umiak frame across the snow. Then one of the people cuts the skin and several lace it onto the frame.
35 second, color/silent, film clip of a whale hunt, 1951-1959. The men look for whales with the aid of a telescope, shoot a small white whale, pull it to shore with some type of grappling hook, and eventually pull it onto shore with ropes. A...