The People of The Arctic

The Arctic PeopleBy Simon, Julia and Tasos

The Arctic PeopleBy Simon, Julia and Tasos

TransportationTransportation

When the Inuit When the Inuit moved they had moved they had to carry hunting to carry hunting boats as well boats as well AS AS BoatsBoats for their for their families. The families. The boats they used boats they used were called were called kayaks.kayaks.

When the Inuit When the Inuit moved they had moved they had to carry hunting to carry hunting boats as well boats as well AS AS BoatsBoats for their for their families. The families. The boats they used boats they used were called were called kayaks.kayaks.

ToolsToolsToolsTools

The Inuit hunted with lace, throwing boards low. These boards have splinted staves. They also used bows and arrows.They used the bow and arrow for hunting animals like caribou and moose.

The Inuit hunted with lace, throwing boards low. These boards have splinted staves. They also used bows and arrows.They used the bow and arrow for hunting animals like caribou and moose.

Family lifeFamily life

Men’s Role: Men hunted for animals and made tools. They also played games and made music and made homes and shelters.

Women’s role: women took care of children, made clothes and cooked.

Men’s Role: Men hunted for animals and made tools. They also played games and made music and made homes and shelters.

Women’s role: women took care of children, made clothes and cooked.

FoodFood

The Inuit people ate meat and blubber.The basic foods were seals, salmon, and berries.They drank melted snow or ice.

The Inuit people ate meat and blubber.The basic foods were seals, salmon, and berries.They drank melted snow or ice.

Clothing Clothing

The Inuit people wore pants, parkers, stockings, snow goggles, necklaces, and headbands. The materials they used were a ulu for scraping hides and ivory needles. They made clothing and cases from caribou skin.

The Inuit people wore pants, parkers, stockings, snow goggles, necklaces, and headbands. The materials they used were a ulu for scraping hides and ivory needles. They made clothing and cases from caribou skin.

BeliefsBeliefs The Inuit believed

there was a special power or force in the heavens and that there were spirits who some times helped people and sometimes tricked them.The Inuit believed every thing had a soul and when a person or a animal died it went into an other body.

The Inuit believed there was a special power or force in the heavens and that there were spirits who some times helped people and sometimes tricked them.The Inuit believed every thing had a soul and when a person or a animal died it went into an other body.

Homes and ShelterHomes and Shelter

Winter homes were igloos. First they cut snow to make straight snow blocks.They mostly cut the snow with knives made of whale bones.The Inuit covered their igloo with skins from the inside.

Winter homes were igloos. First they cut snow to make straight snow blocks.They mostly cut the snow with knives made of whale bones.The Inuit covered their igloo with skins from the inside.

Homes and ShelterHomes and Shelter

Summer homes were much easier than winter homes. Summer houses were made out of skins. eastern Inuit hung their skins from a central ridge pole; those of the West hung them from a standing pole to make a cone shaped dwelling.

Summer homes were much easier than winter homes. Summer houses were made out of skins. eastern Inuit hung their skins from a central ridge pole; those of the West hung them from a standing pole to make a cone shaped dwelling.