The Inuit lived on the tundra of north America and their whole life depended on hunting for wolfs, elk, seal, and other animals like that. The Inuit lived in an area that had cool summers and freezing winters. Also the land was very flat meaning that they didn't have very good view spots to know were the animals they wanted to hunt. knowing this they created a way of seeing for a long way off called a blanket toss in which they catapulted a person into the air with a large circular blanket a bit like a game some people play were they catapult a ball with a parachute. By doing this they could find a herd of elk on a long hunt.

Most people refer to the Inuit as Eskimos which means eaters of raw meat but the term Inuit means the people or the real people so many Inuit preferred not to be called Eskimos. Also the singular of Inuit is Inuit in inuk which means person.

Now that you have heard that that another name for the Inuit is the Eskimos and you will probably think of igloos it is true that the Inuit did build igloos but they usually lived in permanent houses made of other items including rocks, dead trees, or furs so igloos were only used on the hunt.

An Inuit tribe basically looked to each other as a big family by looking to its elders or experienced hunters for guidance, and by sharing food. Every so often a family would hold a potlatch which is kind of like a garage sale only everything is free and there is a big party with food and drink.

Trade was usually held within the tribes but when it went outside the the tribes they usually traveled in kayaks which were basically like the kayaks today only they were made of wood and animal furs sealed together with tree resin.

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