inuit

Presents a retelling of a traditional Inuit tale in which the actions of a hare and a fox change the Arctic forever by creating day and night.

Retells the legend of Ka-ha-si, who acquires great strength and boldness and uses them to rescue his people in times of peril. Includes information on the customs and lifestyle of the Eskimos.

A girl in Nunavut grows up in the 1970s, experiencing joy, friendship, the love of her parents, boredom, listlessness, and bullying, tedium, the raw power of ice and sky, the energy of the animal world, and the horrors of alcohol and violence--and above all the spirits that surround her in the world and draw her into something bigger than herself when she finally becomes pregnant.

Describes the history, culture, and traditional and modern lifestyles of the Inuit peoples of the Arctic regions.

Introduces readers to the Inuit people, discussing traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, contact with Europeans and American settlers, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today.

"A history of the people and events that influenced the North American Indian tribe known as the Inuit, including the Inuit Circumpolar Council and conflicts such as early encounters with Europeans on Baffin Island"--Provided by publisher.

"Nivi has always known that her names were special, but she does not know where they came from. So, one sunny afternoon, Nivi decides to ask her mom how she got her names. The stories of the people Nivi is named after lead her to an understanding of traditional Inuit naming practices and knowledge of what those practices mean to Inuit"--Back cover.

Describes the construction materials and methods used by the Inuit to build different types of shelters suitable to their environment.

"In 2005, when Angela Hovak Johnston heard that the last Inuk woman tattooed in the traditional way had died, she set out to tattoo herself and learn how to tattoo others. What was at first a personal quest became a project to bring the art of traditional tattooing back to Inuit women across Nunavut, starting in the community of Kugluktuk. Collected in this . . . book are . . . photos and stories from more than two dozen women who participated in Johnston's project"--Back cover.

A biography of explorer and ethnographer Knud Rasmussen.