Download or read book The Skin Boats of Saint Lawrence Island, Alaska written by Stephen R. Braund and published by . This book was released on 1988-01-01 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of the open skin boat or angyapik (umiak), from flat-bottom aboriginal structure to the modern bent-rib version. Includes information on construction, materials and use. Adds to the Alaskan ethnography. Illustrated.