Hunting charms of the Montagnais and the Mistassini (1921)
Speck, Frank Gouldsmith, 1881-1950, Heye, George G. (George Gustav), 1874-1957 · New York, Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation · leaf 28
embling the Eskimo methodof dragging home seals), the tails of thenimaban tied to the animals right hind-leg. In the case of large game, he left thecarcass with his nimaban stretched on theanimals chest, its head to the animalshead. Mianckem could sell the powerof his nimaban, but if he gave it… … HUNTING CHARMS longer ones as they grow stronger andkill more animals. Mianckem is about forty years of age.There was more to learn from him re-garding this specimen, but the absenceof a competent interpreter prevented theobtaining of further information. PI. V shows a small, smoked, caribou-skin…
Montagnais Indians · Mistassin Indians · Charms
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