Politics
Name the three groups of people that make up Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Inuit, Metis, First Nations
What is the youngest territory in Arctic Canada?
Nunavut
What is the type of school Inuit were forced into from the 1880s to 1997?
Residential schools
What is the name of a traditional one person boat, made by Inuit?
Kajak (Kayak)
Before snowmobiles, how did Inuit travel long distances?
Dog sled (Qimiit)
Who is Canada's Governor General? (well known Inuk Leader)
Mary Simon
What is the northernmost town in Canada?
Grise Fjord
Name two challenges Inuit communities face on a regular basis
Weather, high cost of transport, food insecurity, polar bears, lack of housing, climate change
What is the name of a traditional Inuit snowhouse?
Iglu (Igloo)
What is the name of the traditional curved knife Inuit use?
Ulu
What is the name of the organization which represents all Inuit in Canada?
ITK: Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Name the largest island in Canada
Baffin Island
What is the population of Inuit living in the North?
What is the word for a traditional coat made by Inuit?
Parka
What did Inuit use for a light and heat source traditionally?
Whale oil/ fat
Name the 4 regions of Inuit Nunangat
Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Nunavut, Nunatsiavut, Nunavik
What is the name of the heavily debated Arctic shipping route through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
The Northwest Passage
What is the name for the organizations which regulate and protect hunting and trapping in the North?
Hunters and Trappers Organizations
What is the term used to describe Inuit Homelands?
Inuit Nunangat
What is the traditional use of an Inukshuk? (stones stacked to look like a person)
Orientation/travel
What are the two regions of the Canadian Arctic with self government?
Nunavut and Nunatsiavut
What is the capital of Nunavik?
Kuujjuaq
What is the term used to designate someone with a lot of lived experience?
Edler, Knoweldge Holder
Which two regions use syllabics (a different alphabet) in their writing?
Nunavut and Nunavik
What are 5 important animals Inuit hunt to survive?
Narwhal, beluga, caribou, whale, seal, whalrus, polar bear, geese