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?
Survival
Used whale blubber in
lamps to
keep warm and for light
Used dog sleds
to travel
Moved a lot to find
their food
This is called nomadic.
Inuit Hunt to Survive
Land Animals Water Animals
Caribou-Most
important
Musk Oxen
Snow Bunnies
Polar Bears
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.