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Inuits & Inukshuks

Inuits & Inukshuks. Quick Write: Who are the Inuits?. Who are the Inuit people? Write down a bulleted list of words that you think of when you hear the word Inuit. Inuits: The Last to Cross. Inuits are originally from Siberia, the northeastern part of Russia

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Inuits & Inukshuks

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  1. Inuits & Inukshuks

  2. Quick Write: Who are the Inuits? • Who are the Inuit people? Write down a bulleted list of words that you think of when you hear the word Inuit.

  3. Inuits: The Last to Cross • Inuits are originally from Siberia, the northeastern part of Russia • Inuits (in-yoo-it) are the last Native American people to cross the landbridge • Most speculate that the Inuits crossed after the bridge had closed, but traveled across the frozen strait on dogsleds • Unlike most Native peoples before them, the Inuits stayed near the Arctic Circle and did not travel south

  4. Inuits: The Last to Cross • Because they stayed in the north, the Inuit people adapted to the arctic environment • Because of severe weather, Inuits live in small nuclear groups, not large tribes • Many have continued to follow traditions & customs of ancestors

  5. Up North.... • Inhabit present-day Yukon Territory, Northwest Territory, Nunavut, Labrador, Greenland and Alaska • Because of their locations, Inuits are the least affected Native peoples • Canadian Province of Nunavut established for Inuits in 1999

  6. Inuit Charecteristics • Wore fur coats ; two caribou hides back-to-back • Invented kayaks, which they used to hunt seals and walrus • First came into contact with Europeans circa 1000 (Vikings), and again with English, French, and Russians

  7. Inuit Characteristics • Inuits live off a strict diet: mostly fish and meat, cooked and raw • Little or no vegetations, often eat organs for protein • Some live in coastal fishing villages, others live inland and are nomadic hunters • Many built igluvigaq (igloos) as seasonal homes for hunting and herding • Most hunting consists of whales, walrus, seals, caribou, moose, and oxen

  8. Ask The Class.... • Think about the lifestyle of the Inuit people, and the traditions and customs in which they follow. • How do you think the Inuits value property? Why?

  9. Inuit & European Property Conflicts • Please turn to page 42 in your American Studies book and follow along to the short story about the Tlingit and Russian encounter. • Working with a partner,please answer the secondquestion at the end of thereading.

  10. Inukshuk: An Inuit Totem • An inukshuk is an Inuit structure, usually built from stone • Inukshuk: something which acts or performs the function of a person • Inuits built inukshuks for various reasons, including: - Navigation -Point of Reference -Food Cache (Storage) -Marker for Hunting Grounds

  11. Inukshuk Uses in Inuit Society • Used to herd caribou to a certain area • “Arms” of an inushuk point in the direction of traditional caribou migrations • Hunters would hide behind inukshuks awaiting caribou • The “peep hole” in the middle shows the way to the next inukshuk

  12. Inukshuk Symbology • Commonly considered a symbol or friendship and cooperation • Over the years inukshuks have taken on many other symbolic meanings

  13. Inukshuks Today • Most inukshuks still serve their traditional purposes • However, the inukshuk has taken on a larger cultural meaning • A symbol of Inuit pride & heritage • Seen on flag of Nunavut & the Coat of Arms • Inuksuk High School (largest school in Nunavut)

  14. Native American Basketball Team, circa 1920

  15. Quick Write: Symbols • What are some symbols that are important in your life? Please jot down a brief list of symbols that have a special meaning to you • Next to each symbol, describe what the symbol means/represents to YOU!! • What do these symbols say about your culture and cultural values?

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