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