Eskimo

Eskimo

• Nomadic tribe
• Originated from Russia/China
• Believed to have crossed the Bering Strait

Location

• Eskimo (Inuit)
• Artic Region
• Alaska and Northern Canada
• Greenland

Daily Life

• Men hunted and fished
• Women prepared food
• Babies carried in hoods of mother's coats
• Children gathered wood for fire and dug for roots/tubers

Food

• Salmon
• Walrus
• Carribou
• Tubers/roots
• Seal
• Berries

Housing

• Winter - Rounded dome-shaped homes made of ice and snow
• Summer - Tents of whale bones, driftwood, and hides
• Homes large enough for one family

Clothing

• Made from animal skins and fur
• Boots from skins and fur
• Outer coats with large hoods called parkas

Transportation

• Sleds pulled by dogs
• Kayaks for hunting
• Umiag boat for transporting supplies, people, and dogs

Eskimo Crafts

• Walrus Tusks
• Ivory jewelry, headbands, and tools

Traditions

• Family and community are important
• Storytelling
• Myths
• Dances around fires for hunting/fishing and worship
• Masks worn at ceremonies

Eskimo Today

• Artic settlements began during World Wars
• Permanent communities
• Less travel
• Less hunting with civilization
• Schools
• Most live like us!

Eskimo Seal Hunter