1896  The Supreme Being of the Eskimo is a woman, named Sedna.
1936  But tomorrow I go with Ootah to the Hill of the Winds. And there, maybe, Sedna who rules the shadows of the Great Whale Spirit will tell me what to do.
1956  Some of the more important [Eskimo] nature spirits have names and their position in the world of supernatural beings is well known and explained in legends. . . . Sedna, another feminine being, is in charge of all the seals and other sea animals and it is she the hunter must thank or blame for his success or failure.