Arctic first nations tools

Sea Mammals Sea mammals were usually hunted during the winter when they were out on the ice. However, some sea mammals, like whales, were hunted in the open water. Some sea mammals - seals, walruses, beluga whales, narwhals What they were hunted for: Seal: meat and skin Walrus: ivory tusks , and meat mostly for the dogs Beluga Whales: skin, food like muktuk outer skin and blubber Narwhal: ivory, meat for dogs Land Animals Some land animals that were hunted - caribou, musk oxen, arctic fox, polar bear, arctic hare, arctic birds.

Hooded Seal. Beluga Whale. Polar Bear. Musk Oxen. Arctic fox. Arctic hare. Arctic bird. Summers were spent fishing and hunting caribou in the interior regions of the Arctic, and hunting seal and walrus along the coasts. One of the most important animals to the Inuit was the caribou. Caribou were hunted, mostly in the summer, for their meat and their skins. In the fall, the caribou would gather in large herds to migrate south to better winterfeeding areas, making them easier to kill.

Caribou migration. Seal hunter waiting at breathing hole. Hunting and fishing was harder during the winter months because of the thick ice and snow that blanketed the Arctic, but the Inuit were still able to find food. Winters were spent seal hunting and ice fishing. In the interior regions, they also hunted caribou. Seals were the main source of food during the winter months. Sealskin and blubber were also used to make clothing, and materials for boats, tents, harpoon lines, and fuel for light and heat.

Arctic Zones are just as temperamental with their cloud patterns and precipitation as Temperate Zones, and so Chief Burke is already digging into the next sleep-losing challenge: wind power. If Fort Severin can do it, anyone can. I also hope wind power is in your future. You must be logged in to post a comment. Sign in Join. Sign in. Log into your account. Sign up. They carved spoons and other dishware from wood, often with decorative embellishments.

They wove baskets of plant fibers. Antlers became hole punching tools and spear tips, or were carved out to make pipes. They used the bow and arrow. Another weapon was the polished stone ax, also used as a tool for woodworking. They also made pots out of clay and snowshoes out of wood and animal fiber. Based in Richmond, Va. Her work has appeared on GreenDaily.

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