Commissioned by the U.S. government in 1903, this extensive report details the introduction of domesticated reindeer to Alaska as a means of providing food and economic stability to the native population. With maps, charts, and detailed analyses of the challenges and successes of the program, this report is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history of Arctic exploration and subsistence. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.