the inuit © karen devine 2010. the inuit inuit were once known as eskimos. inuit were once known as...
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The InuitThe Inuit© Karen Devine 2010
The InuitThe Inuit
Inuit were once Inuit were once known as Eskimos. known as Eskimos.
Inuit live around Inuit live around the Arctic Circle of the Arctic Circle of Canada.Canada.
The Inuit live on The Inuit live on the the tundra.tundra.
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The InuitThe Inuit
The animals which The animals which are hunted by the are hunted by the Inuit include:Inuit include:
a)a) cariboucaribou
b)b) reindeerreindeer
c)c) birdsbirds
d)d) rabbitsrabbits
e)e) whaleswhales
f)f) seals.seals.© Karen Devine 2010
The InuitThe Inuit
Hunting using rifles Hunting using rifles decreased the decreased the numbers of caribou numbers of caribou and severely and severely affected the survival affected the survival of the Inuit.of the Inuit.
The Inuit have a The Inuit have a 50% unemployment 50% unemployment rate in present day rate in present day Canada.Canada.
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The InuitThe Inuit
The Inuit The Inuit succeeded in succeeded in making a Native making a Native Title claim against Title claim against the Canadian the Canadian Government for the Government for the territory of territory of Nunavut in Nunavut in Northern Canada in Northern Canada in 1993.1993.
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They lived in small, They lived in small, self governing self governing communities.communities.
They were They were interdependent.interdependent.
Clothing was made Clothing was made from seal and caribou.from seal and caribou.
Goggles were worn to Goggles were worn to protect the eyes and protect the eyes and they were made of they were made of wood and bone.wood and bone.
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They lived in wood They lived in wood framed tents covered framed tents covered in animal skins.in animal skins.
They built snow They built snow houses or igloos.houses or igloos.
They built houses They built houses made of stone or made of stone or sod.sod.
They used sleds They used sleds pulled by huskies or pulled by huskies or other dogs.other dogs.
They used kayaks for They used kayaks for transport by water.transport by water. © Karen Devine 2010
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A decrease in the A decrease in the fur trade forced fur trade forced the Inuit into the Inuit into other industries.other industries.
They now wear They now wear modern clothing.modern clothing.
They now live in They now live in modern housing.modern housing.
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Food is Food is sourced at sourced at supermarkets.supermarkets.
The Inuit work The Inuit work in government in government assisted fishing assisted fishing coops.coops.
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Many Inuit work in Many Inuit work in the handicraft the handicraft industry making industry making jewellery, carvings or jewellery, carvings or clothing for the retail clothing for the retail market.market.
Inuit crafts, clothing Inuit crafts, clothing and music is now and music is now marketed throughout marketed throughout the world.the world.
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Pause Point!Pause Point!
Watch film on Watch film on Nunavut.Nunavut.
Play FilmPlay Film
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Question Time?Question Time?
Find Nunavut on Find Nunavut on a map.a map.
How large is the How large is the territory?territory?
How is Nunavut How is Nunavut governed?governed?
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