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The Inuit from Alaska to Greenland

The Inuit, the indigenous people of the Great North, are scattered over the largest expanse on the planet: from the coasts of Siberia through Alaska and the great Canadian North to Greenland, a distance of over 10,000 km. Although widely scattered, Inuit culture is unified by related languages and a subsistence lifestyle adapted to the Arctic regions.

Hunting and fishing

For the Inuit, hunting and fishing are part of complex social contracts established with the world of the spirits ruling the animal kingdom. If people learn to read the signs the spirits have left in the wilds, if they scrupulously observe all taboos and rituals, their prey will appear at the appointed time. The animals will let themselves be caught in a net or harpooned. The Inuit make optimal use of all available resources. All the inedible parts of the animal are used to make clothing, tools, means of transport and building materials.