Inuits
Indigenous Arctic inhabitants
Inuits is a plural of Inuit, the indigenous peoples of Arctic regions including northern Canada, Alaska, and Greenland.
Inuit is already plural in Inuktitut (the singular is Inuk), so Inuits represents an English adaptation.
The term has largely replaced Eskimo, which many Inuit consider offensive.
The Inuits of Nunavut have inhabited the Arctic for thousands of years.
Frigid treeless biome
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- igloosDomed ice shelters
- polarOf extreme latitudes
- glaciersSlow-moving ice masses
icebergs · snow · blizzard · aurora · frostbite · hypothermia · Nunavut · Greenland
Hunting large sea mammals
North American arctic deer
Insulated hooded winter coat
- anorakWeatherproof hooded outerwear
- mukluksSoft Arctic boots
- kamikIndigenous Arctic boot
- sealskinMarine mammal hide
fur · mittens · goggles · waterproof · insulation · sewing · sinew
Stacked stone marker
- shamanismMediation between worlds
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
- tattooingInjecting pigment under skin
Sedna · elders · kinship · legends · community · celebrations
Supreme independent authority
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
aboriginal · Aleut · heritage · self-governance · stewardship
tundra
Frigid treeless biome
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- igloosDomed ice shelters
- polarOf extreme latitudes
glaciers · icebergs · snow · blizzard · aurora · frostbite · hypothermia · Nunavut · Greenland · Alaska
whaling
Hunting large sea mammals
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- harpoonBarbed spear for whales
- kayakEnclosed single-person watercraft
umiak · blubber · pemmican · trapping · walrus · narwhal · cache
caribou
North American arctic deer
parka
Insulated hooded winter coat
sealskin · fur · mittens · goggles · waterproof · insulation · sewing · sinew
inukshuk
Stacked stone marker
- shamanismMediation between worlds
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
tattooing · Sedna · elders · kinship · legends · community · celebrations
sovereignty
Supreme independent authority
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
revitalization · aboriginal · Aleut · heritage · self-governance · stewardship
InuitsBedouins
Nomadic Arab desert peoples
Tuareg · Maasai · Amazonian tribes · Berbers · desert dwellers
InuitsPolynesians
Indigenous peoples of Oceania
Melanesians · Māori · Papuans · Micronesians · Zulu
- Inuit communitiesArctic indigenous population groups
- Inuit carvingIndigenous Arctic sculptural art