Native Americans Inuit SS 4H1: The students will describe how early native American cultures developed in North America

Ancient Americans About 40,000 years ago…….

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.

How did the Inuit obtain there food? There are almost no trees in the Arctic, so there are very few plants. It is cold most of the year. The Inuit could not become farmers. Their main food year around was meat.

How did the Inuit obtain there food? They were hunters and gatherers. Seal Whale Caribou In the short summer, they gathered berries, seaweed, and eggs. Survival?

Caribou

Whale

Seal

How did the Inuit survive?

Inuit Hunt to Survive Land Animals Water Animals Caribou-Most important Musk Oxen Snow Bunnies Polar Bears Water Animals Fish Seals Walrus Small White Whales Narwhales

Inuit Homes-Shelter Winter Cut blocks of hard-packed snow in houses called igloos.

Inuit Homes-Shelter Summer Wood frames covered with animal skins like caribou and seal.

How Do the Inuit Travel? On Water Kayaks (small boats) Umiaks (large boats)

What is the Inuit Clothing Like? Inuit clothes were made out of animal skins. Caribou Musk oxen Women made the clothes.