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Saturday July 9, Lorna
four specimens, and
prepare them. Some
Dudeans came in from
the Lu River Noun
program. bring pig then
spring lamb & deer and
some meat. They meet
a few caravan when
crossing the mountains.
These animals spend the
summer for the most part
near the Crank a few
only remaining in
the semibaren country
bit southward. They
Commence to move
southward in August
going only 300 or 400
miles and return
About March sometimes
coming to thetheastwork
of the Ntly part of Peel
River, about 2000 fre-
quently most of them
In their movements they
head toward the prairie
tracts. The Dudeans from
to carry all their goods
across the 80 mile portage
and of course each one
has a load, and each
dog carries 30 or 40 lbs.
I took some snapshots
of small parties when
they arrived although
the sun was not very
good