THE INUIT OF CANADA

Where do the Inuit Live?Expert Group #1

•Jack•Travis•A.J.

Where Do the Inuit Live?

•The Inuit are the native people who live in the Arctic.

•In Canada, they live in the Northern part of Canada near the Arctic Ocean.

Where Do the Inuit Live?

•Snow and ice covers the land most of the year.

What is the weather like

in Northern Canada?

Expert Group #2

•Emily

•Amber

•Haley

What is the weather like in Northern Canada?

• Winters are long, dark and cold.

• Summers are short and cool.

What is the weather like in Northern Canada?

• Temperature can dip to 50 degrees below zero!

• Brrr…. That’s cold!!

• The sun does not set from March to September.

• Land of the Midnight sun!!

How Do the Inuit SurviveExpert Group #3

•Noor

•Holly

How Do the Inuit Survive

M ake h ou sesca lled

sn ow ig loos .

U se d og s led sto trave l.

U se b lu b b er fromw h a les to keep

w arm an d in lam p sfo r lig h t.

S u rviva l

Inuit Hunt to Survive!

Land Animals

CaribouMusk OxenSnow BunniesPolar Bears

Water Animals

FishSealsWalrusSmall White

WhalesNarwhales

Inuit HomesExpert Group #4

•Ben

•William

•Nicole C.

Inuit Homes

S u m m er H om es

W ood fram e C an b e coveredsk in s

S k in s u sedfo r coverin g can

b e sea l o rcarib ou i

Ten ts

Inuit HomesWinter Homes

• rock and sod wall homes

• Year round snow houses

• igloos - temporary shelters when traveling

How Do the Inuit Travel?Expert Group #5

•Kristine

•Chelsea

•Ryan

How Do the Inuit Travel?On Land

* Foot

* Sleds pulled by sled dogs

* Snow mobile

How Do the Inuit Travel?On Water

* Kayaks (small boats)

* Umiaks (large boats)

What Is the Inuit Clothing Like?

Expert Group #6

•Kaley

•Joseph

•Nicole A.

What is the Inuit Clothing Like?

1. inner jackets

2. outer jackets

3. inner pants

4. outer pants

5. socks

6. boots

7. mittens

What is the Inuit Clothing Like?

• Inuit clothes were made out of animal skins.

Caribou

Musk oxen

Women made the clothes.

What was Inuit family life like?

Expert Group #7

•Corey

•Robert

What was Inuit family life like?

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o th er.

M omD ad

C h ild renG ran d p aren ts

In u it fam iliesd o a lo t o f

s to ryte llin g top ass on trad it ion s

In u itF am ily L ife

Inuit Family Life

Girls learn…...

to scrape animal hides

to cook

to sew

*Boys learn….

* to fish

* to hunt

* to make sled, tools, and houses