How is Inuit culture shaped by the geography and ecology of northern Canada?
. . . because they use everything they have and get. If they catch a fish or a seal, they use everything that a fish could bring. They use everything they have, even bones.” Guili
“If you were to compare our culture to their culture they would be completely different. They hunt what they eat, and we go to the store and buy our food. They eat deer, fox, seal, walrus, and fish. We eat macaroni, rice, beans, cotton candy, and fruit. What we wear is cloth, what they wear is animal skins.” Cambell & Ashley
“They live in a rocky, snowy, and chilly land. If you put them here, they might feel really warm. They would be very confused, because they hunt, there are no plants, and no electricity. We live in houses. They use whatever they have around them.” Cynthia
“They can’t rely on machines to help them do their work. Every morning wives chew their husbands sealskin boots because sealskin gets very hard and stiff. If babies need a bath, their mother would get a rag, spit into it, and rub it on the baby.” Chase
“Instead of using bait for fishing, they use harpoons. Their transportation is really simple. They walk, kayak (made from hide), and dog sled. They use polar bear fur, bear hide, and walrus skin. Their foods are not what they want to eat, but they eat fish and seal.” Vivian
“They eat walruses and seal because that is the only food that they have. They also eat fish because that is the food around them.” Danielle & Elaina
“A tribe in the Amazon rainforest wouldn’t be hunting arctic fox. The Eskimos of northern Canada couldn’t plant crops, because it’s too cold. They would have to hunt for things around them, like fox, seals, and walruses. I wouldn’t last a day.” Jacob
“Where I live we have Safeway, Walmart, Target, and all of those other stores. The Inuit only have animals, and they really have to work to get clothes and food.” Cindy
“The eat raw meat, and hunt most un-hunted animals in most parts of the world. It is amazing how they manage to build an igloo so fast. And the way they hunt seals through those little breathing holes in the ice. That is pretty unique.” Stefan
