The inuit
Were are the Inuit?
The Inuit people live in the Arctic, in Canada, Alaska and Russia. The word Inuit means people . A century ago, the Inuit lived very differently than 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 their 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 ond 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.