where are the lnuit?
the lnuit people live in the arctic,in Canada,Alaska and Russsia. The word 'lnuit' means 'people'.A century ago the lnuit lived very differently than they do today.
lnuit homes
in the winter, the lnuit in igloos. they used blocks of ice to build these round houses. they lit their igloos with an oil lamp, called 'kudluk'. in the summer,when the snow melted,they made tents of animal skins.
Getting Around
the lnuit travell from one place to another on dog sleds. they also had small boats, called 'kayaki',to hunt and larger boats, called 'umiaq', to transport people and food