Recounts the intriguing history of the Inuit people, from their ancestors who crossed the Bering Strait from Siberia to Alaska in 3000 B.C., to their settlements in Canada and other areas.
Readers will get to know each tribes culture, influence and history. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study.
... Vivian, and Paul Tiulana. A Place for Winter: Paul Tiulana's Story. Anchorage: CIRI Foundation, 1987. Trasher, Anthony Apakark, with Gerald Deagle and Alan Mettrick. Thrasher . . . Skid Row Eskimo. Toronto: Griffin House, 1976.
The purpose of this social studies book is to showcase points to compare and contrast the way of living of the Inuits before and today.
Do you know the Alaskan Inuits?
There is far more to the world of the Inuits than cold temperatures and snow. In this book, readers discover the incredible ways these people have learned to thrive in their harsh climate.
Describes the natural environment and traditional way of life of the Eskimos, contrasting their old customs with the new lifestyle brought by modern civilization.
The struggles and triumphs of the past, present, and future of the Inuit people collide on the pages on this engaging book.
At the end of the book, you will learn to appreciate the Alaskan Inuit for their strength and resourcefulness as a people despite the harsh climate of the Arctic region that Alaska is in.
The culmination of forty years of research, The Language of the Inuit maps the geographical distribution and linguistic differences between the Eskaleut and Inuit languages and dialects.
This book is an invaluable resource for students and researchers in anthropology, Indigenous studies, and Arctic studies and those in related fields including geography, history, sociology, political science, and education.