Inuit Culture PDF

Curriculum Connection Name: ________________________ 34 A1.2, A1.4, A3.3, A3.5 Background – Who are they? The Inuit are one of 3 indigenous groups in Canada....

Curriculum Connection Name: ________________________ 34 A1.2, A1.4, A3.3, A3.5 Background – Who are they? The Inuit are one of 3 indigenous groups in Canada. They live in the northern parts of Canada, with most living in Nunavut. They are experts in surviving in cold temperatures. Worldview – Spiritual Beliefs The Inuit believe they have a connection to the land. They respect and care for the land – the animals and the environment. When hunting, animals are sacrificed, which means they gave their life to feed the Inuit people. The Inuit also believe that everything has a spirit. These spirits are worshipped to bring good luck. The Arts – Music, Dance, and Art The Inuit love drum dancing. The women singers would sit in a circle while the men danced inside. Throat singing is very popular to the Inuit people. For arts and crafts, the Inuit used soap stone, wood, ivory, bones, and antlers to make carvings and sculptures. Shelter – What did they live in? The Inuit often had two types of homes – one for the summer and one for the winter. In the summer, they would live in tents made from caribou hides and wooden frames. In the winter, they lived in sod homes. A sod home is a hole dug in the ground with rocks and sod built up around the outside. Pieces of wood or whale bones would be used as a frame for the roof. Sod would go on top of the frame. Igloos were used as well, but only as temporary homes when the men were out hunting. © Super Simple Sheets supersimplesheets.com