the indigenous group inuits ayo style

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The Indigenous group The Indigenous group

Inuits.Inuits.



About the InuitsAbout the Inuits The people in the cold areas of Canada, The people in the cold areas of Canada,U.S., and Greenland don’t like the termU.S., and Greenland don’t like the term

Eskimo. So they came up with a nameEskimo. So they came up with a namefor another word for Eskimo. They live infor another word for Eskimo. They live innorthern Alaska, Canada and Greenland,northern Alaska, Canada and Greenland,and the Yupik of western Alaska and theand the Yupik of western Alaska and the

Russian Far East. Inuits live through subRussian Far East. Inuits live through subartic areas were its not too cold. Theyartic areas were its not too cold. Theyeat fish and use tools to hunt them.eat fish and use tools to hunt them.



How they traveledHow they traveled

and huntedand huntedInuits traveled by using boats madeInuits traveled by using boats made

out of seal skin. They also used itout of seal skin. They also used itfor hunting for food. They used it forfor hunting for food. They used it for

transporting goods and dogs. Dogstransporting goods and dogs. Dogs

were also used for transportationwere also used for transportation

and hunting for animals. So wereand hunting for animals. So were

wolves. Inuits used dogs sleds andwolves. Inuits used dogs sleds and

boats for transporting goods in coldboats for transporting goods in cold

and artic areasand artic areas



Traditional Beliefs Traditional Beliefs The Inuits lived in an environment that The Inuits lived in an environment that

inspired a mythology filled with adventureinspired a mythology filled with adventureand tales and stories about whale & walrusand tales and stories about whale & walrushunts. Long winter months of waiting forhunts. Long winter months of waiting forcaribou herds or sitting near breathing holescaribou herds or sitting near breathing holes

hunting seals gave birth to stories of hunting seals gave birth to stories of mysterious and sudden appearance of ghostmysterious and sudden appearance of ghostand fantastic creatures. Some Inuit peopleand fantastic creatures. Some Inuit peopleinto the aurora borealis, or northern lights, tointo the aurora borealis, or northern lights, tofind images of their family & friends dancingfind images of their family & friends dancing

in the next life. On the other hand, variousin the next life. On the other hand, variousInuit believed that the lights were moreInuit believed that the lights were moremenacing and if you whistled at them, theymenacing and if you whistled at them, theywould come down and cut your head off. A lotwould come down and cut your head off. A lotof the tale is still told to children.of the tale is still told to children.



Contact with EuropeansContact with EuropeansSome centuries ago, Labrador Eskimo had theSome centuries ago, Labrador Eskimo had the

longest and continuous contact with Europeans.longest and continuous contact with Europeans.After the disappearance of the Norse colonies inAfter the disappearance of the Norse colonies inGreenland, the Inuits had no contact withGreenland, the Inuits had no contact withEuropeans for at least a century. By the mid 16thEuropeans for at least a century. By the mid 16thcentury, Basque fishermen were already workingcentury, Basque fishermen were already workingthe Labrador coast and had established whalingthe Labrador coast and had established whaling

stations on land, such as the one that has beenstations on land, such as the one that has beenexcavated at Red Bay. The Inuit appear not toexcavated at Red Bay. The Inuit appear not tohave interfered with their operations, but theyhave interfered with their operations, but theyraided the stations in winter for tools and itemsraided the stations in winter for tools and itemsmade of worked iron, which they adapted to theirmade of worked iron, which they adapted to theirown needs.own needs.



Affection of livesAffection of lives

The European arrival tremendously damaged the Inuit The European arrival tremendously damaged the Inuitway of life, causing mass death through new diseasesway of life, causing mass death through new diseasesintroduced by whalers and explorers, and enormousintroduced by whalers and explorers, and enormoussocial disruptions caused by the distorting effect of social disruptions caused by the distorting effect of Europeans’ material wealth. Nonetheless, Inuit society inEuropeans’ material wealth. Nonetheless, Inuit society inthe higher latitudes had largely remained in isolationthe higher latitudes had largely remained in isolationthroughout the 19throughout the 19thth century. The Hudson’s Bay Companycentury. The Hudson’s Bay Companyopened trading post. Such as Great Whale River inopened trading post. Such as Great Whale River in

1820, today the site of the twin villages of 1820, today the site of the twin villages of Whampmagoostui and Kuujjuarapik, where whaleWhampmagoostui and Kuujjuarapik, where whaleproducts of the commercial whale hunt were processedproducts of the commercial whale hunt were processedand furs traded. The British Naval Expedition of 1821-3and furs traded. The British Naval Expedition of 1821-3

led by Admiral William Edward Parry, which twice over-led by Admiral William Edward Parry, which twice over-wintered in Foxe Basin, provided the first informed,wintered in Foxe Basin, provided the first informed,sympathetic and well-documented account of thesympathetic and well-documented account of theeconomic, social and religious life of the Inuit.economic, social and religious life of the Inuit.

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