Abstract -- I. Introduction -- II.Identity and cultural position of the Netsi Kutchin -- Name and language -- Territory -- Population and villages -- Contact history -- Economy -- Dwellings -- Dress and ornament -- Transportation -- Social and political organization -- Life cycle -- Religion -- Culture type -- III. The vegetational milieu -- Important elements of the flora -- Uses of the plants -- Effects of man upon the vegetation -- Assessment of the culture type according to vegetational uses -- IV. The faunal milieu -- Representative fauna of Netsai -- Methods of taking -- The uses of animals and animal products -- Beliefs about animals and animal lore -- Dogs -- Miscellany -- The Netsi Kutchin and the faunal milieu -- V. The physiographic milieu -- General description -- Related cultural elements -- VI. The climatic milieu -- Classifications of North Alaskan climate -- A consideration of selected weather stations -- Related cultural elements -- VII. Comparison of the Netsi Kutchin with certain other Northern peoples -- Sources of information and locations of groups -- Responses to the biotic milieu -- Responses to the abiotic milieu -- Discussion -- Footnotes -- Selected bibliography -- Appendix A. Phonetic note -- Appendix B. Plant names -- Appendix C. Animal names.