A stranger may go away hungry from their lodges unless he possess sufficient impudence to thrust uninvited his knife into the kettle and help himself.

The owner indeed never deigns to take any notice of such an act of rudeness except by a frown, it being beneath the dignity of a hunter to make disturbance about a piece of meat.
As some relief to the darker shades of their character it should be stated that instances of theft are extremely rare amongst them.

They profess strong affection for their children and some regard for their relations who are often numerous, as they trace very far the ties of consanguinity.

A curious instance of the former was mentioned to us and so well authenticated that I shall venture to give it in the words of Dr.
Richardson's Journal: A young Chipewyan had separated from the rest of his band for the purpose of trenching beaver when his wife, who was his sole companion and in her first pregnancy, was seized with the pains of labour.

She died on the third day after she had given birth to a boy.