Examines the culture, history, and society of the Inuit.
As the original inhabitants of the Arctic, the Inuit (or Eskimo) have, over the past 5,000 years, developed a unique and fascinating culture.
Examines the history, culture, and current situation of the Inuit peoples of the Arctic regions.
Stabilizing the traditional categorization of polar bear and hunter allows the polar bear patrol an operational space where their efforts to avoid killing bears have merit with the grandparents' generation. By describing an individual ...
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The Inuit people have inhabited their northern homelands since ancient times.
Discusses the history, culture, social structure, beliefs, and customs of the Inuit people of the Arctic Circle.
Despite their continued presence, they have endured difficulties and hardships. This is the story of the Inuit, how they became a nation, their influence on the world, and how they have evolved into the Inuit communities today.
There he met the painter Alexander Nasmyth and Arctic explorer Sir John Ross. Sacheuse joined Ross's 1818 expedition in search of the Northwest Passage as an interpreter. On this voyage, Ross became the first European to encounter ...
An introduction to the history, social life, customs, and present life of the Inuit Indians.
Igluviaks were built from the ground up out of “ bricks ” of tightly packed tundra snow , which provided insulation against the cold . The whole family would help in the construction . After the men sketched a circle into the snow as a ...