eskimos

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eskimos

Sedna

an Eskimo myth
1975
Sedna, mother of all sea animals, tells the story of her life and helps the starving Inuit.

The secret language of snow

1984
Examines over a dozen different types of snow and snowy conditions through the vocabulary of the Inuit people of Alaska. Discusses the physical properties and formation of the snow and how it affects the plants, animals, and people of the Arctic.

Tikta?liktak; an Eskimo legend

1965
A young Eskimo hunter fights for survival while stranded on an isolated and desolate island.

Nutik & Amaroq play ball

2001
While searching for a missing football, a young Eskimo boy and his wolf pup friend nearly get lost on the tundra.

The eye of the needle

1993
Sent out by his grandmother to find food, Amik consumes a series of animals of ever-increasing size and brings back more than he thinks.

Children of the midnight sun

young native voices of Alaska
1998
Photographs and text present the experiences and way of life of Tlingit, Athabascan, Yupik, and other Native American children in the villages, cities, and bush areas of Alaska.

What do we know about the Inuit?

1995
Describes the life and customs of the Inuit people, also known as Eskimo, answering many questions about them.

Runaway mittens

1988
Pica's mittens are always turning up in strange places, but when he finds them keeping the newborn puppies warm in their box, he decides to leave them where they are until spring.

The Inuit

2002
Describes the history, people, daily life, and traditions of the Inuit tribes living in Canada, Alaska, and Greenland.

Kumak's fish

a tall tale from the far north
2004
On a beautiful Arctic morning when Kumak and his family go ice fishing, Kumak hooks what seems like an enormous fish, and the entire village gets involved.

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