The Inuksuk
The Inuksuk
Marit & Mari- Liis
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symbol in the Arctic
built from the stones
"likeness of a person"( inimese sarnane)
Used in many different ways.
the way home
warn of dangerous places
showed where food was stored
help hunt caribou herds (karjad)
work of humans
many Inuit lived on the sea ice
stars in the night sky were important.
Some Inuksuit were built to point toward
the North Star
Today
much more than just
a stone marker( kivid)
symbol of the North
and of leadership
Traditional
to mark their presence both in the Arctic
and across this country.
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