Nunavut, Iqaluit and Inuit
The territory that Iqaluit is in
Nunavut
What is the main landform in Iqaluit?
Tundra
This is used for transportation and is sometimes pulled by huskies.
A sled
Found in nature and used by the people.
natural resource
A material used by Inuit that can be carved easily.
Soapstone
How would you travel from Calgary to Iqaluit?
By airplane
Describe the weather in the winter
very cold
These are boots made from sealskin.
Kamiks
Iqaluits most important natural resource.
Wildlife
Where do they hit the drum?
On the rim
They are a group of people who live in the North, used to be called Eskimos.
Inuit
What is the scientific name for the northern lights?
Aurora Borealis
Inuits used these boats to hunt.
Kayaks
Natural resources are used to produce these.
goods
A type of music that is often performed by two girls or a mother and her daughter.
Throat Singing
This is the Inuit Language.
Inuktitut
In the cold cold weather, Inuit used to sleep in these to stay warm.
igloo
The Inuit word for hooded jacket.
amauti or parka.
Two natural resources found in Iqaluit.
caribou, soapstone, seals, fish, zinc
This festival is celebrated to mark the start of spring.
Toonik Tyme
What does Iqaluit mean in Inuktitut
Place of many fish
Summer homes in the past were these.
Animal skin tents
This is a type of knife used for cutting animal hide.
Ulu
Name 2 goods are made from the natural resources in Iqaluit.
fish, caribou meat, carvings, artwork, sealskin, clothing, jam
Inuit made these to show where there was good hunting or the right way to go.
Inuksuit