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Inuit Climate and Food

13 minutes 43 seconds

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Herd of caribou graze and rest in a snowy, blue-tinted landscape. Caption. Caribou have amazingly warm fur.

The general lifestyle of a modern Canadian Inuit family is contrasted with that of Inuit life in the 1940s. Archival footage shows food-gathering and adaptations to climate. Includes some facts about the area's geography, climate, and animal life.

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Runtime: 13 minutes 43 seconds

Herd of caribou graze and rest in a snowy, blue-tinted landscape. Caption. Caribou have amazingly warm fur.
Inuit
Episode 1
13 minutes 43 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 9
Inuit woman with long braids smiles and leans forward as she carries child in hide pouch on her back. Caption. It was the same 50 years ago.
Inuit
Episode 2
13 minutes 59 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 9
Inuit man works inside hollowed out snow structure while a second person assists outside. Caption. Other people would place the bricks carefully.
Inuit
Episode 3
14 minutes 1 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 9
Blurry figure holds a paddle in a long canoe out on the water. Caption. He would also have to learn how to paddle a canoe.
Inuit
Episode 4
14 minutes 6 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 9