Inuit & Sami Peoples
Know that indigenous peoples have lived in the Arctic for thousands of years — the Inuit across Canada, Alaska, and Greenland, and the Sami in northern Scandinavia — developing remarkable knowledge of the environment, using dog sleds and kayaks for transport, wearing animal-skin clothing for warmth, and building igloos as temporary shelters, with a deep respect for the animals and land they depend on
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Can your child tell you about the Inuit and Sami peoples who have lived in the Arctic for thousands of years — how they travel by dog sled, wear animal-skin clothing, and know the ice and animals incredibly well?
Know that indigenous peoples have lived in the Arctic for thousands of years — the Inuit across Canada, Alaska, and Greenland, and the Sami in northern Scandinavia — developing remarkable knowledge of the environment, using dog sleds and kayaks for transport, wearing animal-skin clothing for warmth, and building igloos as temporary shelters, with a deep respect for the animals and land they depend on
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- Name the Inuit (Canada, Alaska, Greenland) and Sami (northern Scandinavia) as Arctic indigenous peoples
- Describe at least three aspects of traditional Arctic life: dog sleds, kayaks, animal-skin clothing, igloos, or hunting practices
- Explain that indigenous Arctic peoples have deep knowledge of their environment developed over thousands of years
“Can your child tell you about the Inuit and Sami peoples who have lived in the Arctic for thousands of years — how they travel by dog sled, wear animal-skin clothing, and know the ice and animals incredibly well?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Polar Regions
- Age range
- Ages 7–9