These Indians still wear the ancient hat. Among the southern tribes it is
made of cedar bark, and is soft and flimsy. In the north it is made of
spruce or other roots, and is firm and unyielding. The shape of the lower
part of the hat is a truncated cone. Among the Tlingit and Haida this is
surmounted by a curious, tall cylinder, which is divided into several
joints, or segments, called _skil_. The number of these shows the
importance of the wearer.
[Illustration.]