The Inuit live in Arctic regions in Canada, Russia, Alaska, and
Greenland. These environments are often harsh, with little resources. Because
there are limited building materials in this environment, Inuit build circular
houses, known as “igloos”, out of large blocks of snow in the winter. When it
is too warm for snow in the summer, the Inuit live in huts made from animal
skins. They often have two separate camps for winter and summer, where they
follow the animals. It is very snowy for most of the year. Because of the harsh
weather, not many people disrupt their daily lives, but it is also hard to
leave or enter the community. For this reason, trade, health care,
communications, and technology are limited to the Inuit.
Resources:
National
Aboriginal Health Organization
N.d. Inuit Background.
Electronic Document, http://www.naho.ca/inuit/overview-of-inuit- health/inuit-background/
Gardiner, Lisa
2007 Inuit Culture,
Traditions, and History. Electronic Document, http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/polar/inuit_culture.html
The fact that the Inuit live in Harsh climates makes them very hard to contact. I think it is very interesting that they choose to live in this climate because I can imagine that it's very hard to survive in. Because they live in such a remote area, they aren't influenced by outsiders very often, making them hard to study for anthropology. However, because they are so autonomous, they have been able to develop their own culture and values independently of other cultures, which is a very good thing. Their location has helped shape their culture as it is today.
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