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THE INUIT

THE INUIT. By: Rachel, Jeanelle, Jenny, Anthony, Jacob, and Ryan. Food and agriculture. The Inuit hunted and fished for their food. They consumed 75% of daily energy intake from fat that they found in the animals they hunted.

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THE INUIT

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  1. THE INUIT By: Rachel, Jeanelle, Jenny, Anthony, Jacob, and Ryan.

  2. Food and agriculture • The Inuit hunted and fished for their food. • They consumed 75% of daily energy intake from fat that they found in the animals they hunted. • They hunted, Whales, Walruses, caribou, seal, polar bears, muskoxen, birds and if they were lucky some arctic foxes. • No crops were able to be grown so plants and the food they hunted were collected in late spring and summer and preserved for winter. • They fished in canoes and caught the fish with spears and hunted with spears and other instruments. • The Inuit people used every part of the animal they hunted.

  3. Clothing • Most items of clothing were crafted from hides and furs of the animals they hunted. • Clothing and footwear were made with animal hides. The hides were sewn together with animal bone needles and thread. • A Females parka was made very large with an extra compartment to carry a baby on the back.

  4. Shelter • During winter months the Inuit lived in igloos (ice shelters). • During warmer months they lived in fashioned tents from animal skins and held up with dry wood and bones. • They would use animal hides and fur as blankets to keep them warm.

  5. Geography: • The Inuit lived in the Arctic regions of Canada, USA, and Greenland. They have claimed 1 third of Canada’s land mass. • The Inuit's living in Greenland are citizens of Denmark and are not part of the European Union. • They hunted and travelled on single passenger seal skin covered boats called Qajac which are very buoyant. • There is a larger boat called the Umiaq. This boat is made of wood and animal skins and is used for transporting people and goods. (flat bottom and 6-12 meters long) • The Inuit people could also travel by dog sled in the winter. • They used the stars to navigate where they are going.

  6. Social organization • The Inuit men were fishers and hunters. They were expected to know how to sew and cook while they were away hunting. • Elders were usually the leaders of the group. The sons or daughters of these elders would take their place after they die. • The women took care of the children, cleaned and processed and cooked the food. • A household had about 5-6 people in each family. Families would hunt with 6-10 other families. These families were organized according to their hunting party.

  7. Contact with other groups • Major trade items for the Inuit include seal, oil, walrus hide, and caribou hide. These items were all exported to their partners in trade. • The Inuit traded with many groups, although they generally tended to be independent. • There had been large feuds between the Dene group and the Inuit group. • The Inuit industry relied mostly on hides, bones, and driftwood.

  8. Fun facts • The Inuit people were commonly known as Eskimos. • The Inuit’s lived in a very spiritual and religious life. In this life there are many rituals, celebrations and religious rules called taboos. • Inukshuk (a stone figure that was made by the Inuit). The Inukshuk is a stack of stones arranged in the shape of a human being. Inuit people make the inukshukin different forms and also for different purposes. The image of an inukshuk can demonstrate directions to travelers, warnings of awaiting danger, to mark a place of respect, or to act as helpers in the hunting of caribou.

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  10. Bibliography • Works Cited • Bonvillain, Nancy, and Frank W. Porter. The Inuit. New York: Chelsea House, 1995. Print. • "Inuit." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 13 Feb. 2014. Web. 14 Feb. 2014. • "The Inuits of the Arctic." The Inuits of the Arctic. N.p., 15 June 2010. Web. 13 Feb. 2014. • "The Inuits of the Arctic." The Inuits of the Arctic. N.p., 2007. Web. 13 Feb. 2014. • "The Inuits of the Arctic." The Inuits of the Arctic. N.p., 2009. Web. 13 Feb. 2014. • Kalynn, Jessica. "The Inuits of the Arctic." The Inuits of the Arctic. N.p., 2004. Web. 13 Feb. 2014. • Sharp, Anne Wallace. The Inuit. San Diego, CA: Lucent, 2002. Print. • Yacowitz, Caryn. Inuit Indians. Chicago: Heinemann Library, 2003. Print.

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