The doors are of hewn plank, and can be fastened on the inside.
The dwellings are from fifteen to forty feet square, according to the size of the family.

In one I found a grandfather and his descendants; thirty persons at least.

There are usually two windows, made of fish skin or thin paper over lattices.

Some windows were closed with mats that could be rolled up or lowered at will.
The fire-place has a deep pan or kettle fixed over it, and there is room for a pot suspended from a rafter.

Around the room is a divan, or low bench of boards or wicker work, serving as a sofa by day and a bed at night.