The…..The…..Inuit!Inuit!

Presented by: Hannah McNeelyPresented by: Hannah McNeely Presented to: Ms.MurphyPresented to: Ms.Murphy Subject: Social StudiesSubject: Social Studies Date: Tuesday April 14Date: Tuesday April 14thth /09 /09

!*Contents*!!*Contents*!

1. Clothing1. Clothing 2. !Yummy Meats!2. !Yummy Meats! 3.Land 3.Land 4.Climate and Location4.Climate and Location 5. Shelter 5. Shelter 6. Transportation6. Transportation 7. Recreation7. Recreation 8. Religious beliefs8. Religious beliefs 9.Awsome info9.Awsome info 10. Bibliography10. Bibliography

!Clothing!!Clothing!

The Inuit ….The Inuit …. dress very warmly because of their dress very warmly because of their

climate.climate. use skins like polar bear, and foxes use skins like polar bear, and foxes like caribou because its light weighted and like caribou because its light weighted and

warm.warm. boots are called kamiks they are made out boots are called kamiks they are made out

of seal skin.of seal skin.

*!Yummy Meats!**!Yummy Meats!* The Inuit have foods like:The Inuit have foods like: They eat :seals, walrus whales , polar They eat :seals, walrus whales , polar

bears.bears. They fish: Arctic char , Whitefish , Trout They fish: Arctic char , Whitefish , Trout Inuit women prepare the food. Inuit women prepare the food. White fish Arctic Char Trout White fish Arctic Char Trout

LandLand

The Inuit land looks like:The Inuit land looks like: Land: Lot’s of snow and mountains Land: Lot’s of snow and mountains Snow was 40-125 cm of snow Snow was 40-125 cm of snow Flat land Flat land No big treesNo big trees Snow coveredSnow covered

Climate/LocationClimate/Location

The Inuit's climate is:The Inuit's climate is: -15 in the summer!-15 in the summer! -40 in the winter or colder-40 in the winter or colder TwoTwo months of total darkness months of total darkness Inuit’s have:Inuit’s have: Lakes and rivers covered in a thick layer of Lakes and rivers covered in a thick layer of

ice.ice.

MapMap

Purple: the purpleArea is the Inuit Territory.Yellow: is the part of the northwest territories.Blue : Is the water

*!Shelter!**!Shelter!* The Inuit lived in:The Inuit lived in: Igloos and Tupeks Igloos and Tupeks Tupeks are similar to tents but Tupeks are made Tupeks are similar to tents but Tupeks are made

out of animal skin which is used as like a roof out of animal skin which is used as like a roof also sticks and rocks are used to hold it up.also sticks and rocks are used to hold it up.

Igloos are iceblock's they hold up to 20 peopleIgloos are iceblock's they hold up to 20 people In igloos there is rarely ever windowsIn igloos there is rarely ever windows The doorway is covered in deer hideThe doorway is covered in deer hide It takes a couple hours to make an iglooIt takes a couple hours to make an igloo All you need to make a igloo is a knife and snow.All you need to make a igloo is a knife and snow.

TransportationTransportation

Inuit use transportation like:Inuit use transportation like: They use: kyaks , dog sleds , umiaks They use: kyaks , dog sleds , umiaks

<whaling boats>, one dog sled , and <whaling boats>, one dog sled , and walking .walking .

Umiaks were used in summer Umiaks were used in summer

RecreationRecreation

Games :ajjak , nullattartuk , unummijuk , Games :ajjak , nullattartuk , unummijuk , arsaarartuk, qumuaqatatjut , ajjagatuk , arsaarartuk, qumuaqatatjut , ajjagatuk , ajutat , and kilau ajutat , and kilau

Art: Inuit mad small sculptures of animals Art: Inuit mad small sculptures of animals and human figures out of soapstone .and human figures out of soapstone .

Religious beliefsReligious beliefs

The Inuit believed in wind ,weather ,sun , The Inuit believed in wind ,weather ,sun , and moonand moon

Senda : was the most important god .she Senda : was the most important god .she controlled the sea and sea creatures . controlled the sea and sea creatures . They always tried to please her. (for They always tried to please her. (for whaling season)whaling season)

*!Awesome Info!**!Awesome Info!*

DID YOU KNOW: DID YOU KNOW: INUITThe Inuit had 2 names! One in Inuktitut and one in The Inuit had 2 names! One in Inuktitut and one in

English.English.-also when the Inuit are killing right before they kill -also when the Inuit are killing right before they kill

they say “ Thank you for sharing and giving me they say “ Thank you for sharing and giving me your life .”your life .”

- Inuit means in English “The People.”- Inuit means in English “The People.”

BibliographyBibliography

Internet resources:Internet resources:- - http://en.google.cahttp://en.google.ca (visited: April 18 (visited: April 18thth /09 ) /09 ) Student research 2009. Student research 2009.

www.saskschools.cawww.saskschools.ca (visited : April 6 (visited : April 6thth /09) /09) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/inuithttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/inuit

(visited: April 14(visited: April 14thth /09 ) /09 )Print resources:Print resources: - Life In The Far North , Bobbie Kalman - Life In The Far North , Bobbie Kalman

Thanks for Watching !Thanks for Watching !MahavitchMahavitch

By: Hannah McNeelyBy: Hannah McNeely