The Central Eskimo Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1884-1885, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1888, pages 399-670

"The Central Eskimo" by Franz Boas is a detailed look into the lives of the Central Eskimo tribes in the late 1800s. It's like a report from a scientist who went to see how these people lived, their customs, and what their land was like. The story begins by talking about the author's trip and what he first noticed about the these tribes. Boas shares that his work is mostly from his own research, but he also uses notes from other travelers. He explains how where they live affects where they can live and how they move around during the year, which depends on hunting seals and other sea animals for food. It sets the stage for a close-up view of these groups of people and how they've learned to live in a tough, cold place.