2. The People
The Inuit lived in Nunavut, the
Northwest Territories and northern
Quebec.
3. Homes
In the winter, the Inuit lived in igloos. Igloos were
made out of blocks of ice stacked in a circle. The
igloo was in the shape of a dome.
In the summer, the Inuit lived in tents. They used
wooden poles or whale rib bones. These were put
in a circle with one end in the ground and the tops
joined together to make a cone. The frame was
covered in animal skins.
4. Clothing
Parkas were made from caribou hides. The woman’s parka
had a special pouch to hold small children.
Pants were also made from caribou hides. They protected
the Inuit from freezing wind, ice and snow.
Mittens were made from sealskin because it was strong
and did not let in water.
Boots were called kamiks. The ones for wearing on land
were made from caribou. The ones to wear in water were
made from sealskin.
5. Food
The Inuit’s main food was Caribou. They ate everything
including the fat bones, and blood.
The Inuit like to fish for Arctic char. It was eaten raw,
frozen, dried or cooked.
Vegetables do not grow in the Arctic. The Inuit ate berries
and nuts.
The Inuit made bannock. It is like bread.
Pemmican was made from meat, animal fat, and berries.
6. Tools
The unaq was a type of harpoon used to hunt seals and whales.
A nitsiq was used to pull animals from the water.
The Inuit wore wooden goggles with thin slits to protect their eyes from
the sun.
Komatiks were sleds that were pulled by dogs.
Kayaks were used for hunting and fishing.
Umiaks were larger boats used to move people and goods from site to
site.