Food, Hunting, Fishing, Agriculture, Farming
The Daily meals of the Inuit consisted of large amounts of fat and protein. Their main source of food came from what the meat hunters brought back. The Inuit rarely ate cooked meat due to it being bland and unappetizing. Some of the meat collected was from seals, polar bears, narwals and caribou. During the summer time they would collect berries and certain roots such as roots from the vetch plant. Early into the summer, they would also collect bird eggs. Hunting was the only source of food during the winter, in the summer it was more of an alternative food source. What was necessary for hunting? Dogs. The Inuit relied heavily on dogs to sniff out seal holes or scare polar bears. Without seals, they would have no food or warmth (Due to its blubber and oil which is worn and burned.), this is why seal hunting is a requirement. During the hunt, the hunter and his dog search for a seals breathing hole and wait until a seal comes up for breath. Seal hunting wasn't always successful, in fact, sometimes it led to death by starvation or hypothermia/frostbite. These are the daily meals of the Inuit.
Shelter, clothing and Adornment
The Inuit used diferent types of houses in the summer and winter. During the winter, Inuit built snow block houses called igloos. The time it takes to construct an igloo depends on how big will be and how many people are helping. A small igloo can fit up to two people and takes a few hours to build. They are usually only stayed in for one or two nights. A medium igloo can fit upto two families and takes around 5 hours too build, these igloos are used for about 6 months. Last of all the large igloo can fit upto 20 people and can take up to one day to build, these are use for traditional feasts and celebrations. Their houses in the summer have a frame of animal bones with an animal skin cover some Inuits would make sod houses or driftwood houses. To withstand the cold weather, they wear big, animal skin coats, called parkas. A woman's parka hood would be larger than a man's to carry a baby on her back and protect it from the freezing cold and nipping winds.The Inuits other apparel wwas animal skin houses in summer and wear parkas.
Transportation and Economy
The Inuit favoured boats and dogsleds for transportation. The types of boats that Inuit made were qajaq's and umiaq's. A qaja, also known as a kayak, is a single passenger paddle boat used for fast transportation in water. They consisted of animal bone frame covered in animal skins. An umiaq, or "womans boat" is a canoe like boat used for transporting dogs, people and goods. These boats were also made up of animal bone frames covered in animal skins. On land, the Inuit used sled dogs. The dogs used were huskies and wolves. The sled was made up of bones, wood and baleen. The Inuits traded very little and prefered to share everything. To wrap up, the Inuits used kayaks and sled dogs, they also prefered to share rather then sharing.