The Nome daily nugget., 1934-11-17
ISLANDERS
 ARE DESCRIBED INA
 SPECIAL LIFE STORY
Especial Nugget Correspondence)


 ed by their paramount teaching flor life existing don't be lazy and sleepy the time for these two together spell disaster says Paul yano of the island Ivanof has consented to tell of the customs of the island and about the people there.
 In order to have well-dened working seasons, he says the natives have divided the year and The latter starting with January, which known oppos te of moons February, mother of rlvers March month of seals" April month of fowls May, brd month June, young bird' July leaving auks August leaving of puf- fns September running of nose October freezing of lake,; November freezing ot sea and Decenoer IS aga Opposite of moons"
 Their seasons correspond to ours and during the first one of the year winter the regular annual feast given At this the messenger feast kyaks dshes parkas hunt ing gear and needs for every day life made At the same time the young and of the island taught their physical mental and spiritual duties Fur trapping is going during these winter months.
 When spring everyone is preparing to leave the winter hunting grounds for the spring grounds procure seal skins ugru big seals warus and game birds Dur ing this me strict attention paid to hntng and hunting alone for day of neglect might some famiys su ferng from hunger.
 It is during the spring hunting thaa kind of contest with ceremonial takes place It is the tue that family may their dishes and clothes made in the winter until the father of the family kills large sea ugruk The first to kill ashore and unoads his kill
 He drags the animal to the ice dons his hunting outfit and symbol flag running toward the village with it. Anyone seeing the flag which sign of victory shouts, Symbol Flag" with all his might The young children of the village him. the first to arrive obtaining the largest piece of meat, and the last the smallest
 When the hunter is recognized, his wife takes bath
 
 of the skylght window at the Kazm, which is the mems Community House. and utters his compliments to the Spirit Then with his wife and sled he goes out to bring the catch The entire village out of doors to watch the ceremony After the animal is brought n the wife of the hunter hands out to the spirit man. strip of oil and meat for his inauguration with lighted lights in the kazim She sings the hunters ancient family song while he blowing the bladder be dried and hung above his place in the ka zim.
 When comes, all new kyaks clothes and dishes put away and anything old that is still wearabe able pressed into for living which is all of doors Every member of every family is busy getting and drying fish. The out berry picking and putting away pre-cooked dok leaves which and grow the tundra They also dig celery roots, wild parsnips plant roots and sedge roots Sea foods such musse cams aneones herring eggs and the contents of sea shells cooked and stored for winter Young willow leaves and other plant leaves put away in oil and placed seal pokes also for winter The very serious and m ustral nature of the natives Nunivak be from their adage that lone small smelt dried and put away is more than mountains of plans not carried out.
 In the fa although the occupations much the in spring and time is spent in seal netting and the improvement of living quarters Wood to burn in the winter put away and store of light fluffy dried grass Continued on Page Three)