The colony has couple of dominant males that control the territory. Arctic ground squirrels are usually active between four in the afternoon and nine or ten at night. On rainy and cloudy days, they will stay in their burrows. Colony is made up of burrows that are dug about three feet under the ground. The burrows are connected with a series of tunnels. Arctic ground squirrels are very vocal. They are called "sik-sik" by the Inupiat Eskimos in Alaska because of the sounds they make. Threats Unsustainable hunting for skins for local trade. Habitat degradation through grazing by increasing numbers of livestock. Drying of water sources and droughts. Bigger animals like arctic foxes and wolves, grizzly bears, lynxes, eagles and wolverines. Melting ice, which is caused by global warming. Thank you for listening !
Arctic tundra from beliefs inspired by stories of the aurora to practicalities like homes made of snow. Inuit invented tools, gear, and methods to help them survive in this environment. Read on to learn more about traditional Inuit ways of life, and how Inuit culture has been changed over the past century. Geography Inuit communities are found in the Arctic, in the Northwest Territories, Labrador and Quebec in Canada, above tree line in Alaska (where people are called the Inupiat and Yupik), and in Russia (where people are called the Yupik people). In some areas, Inuit people are called "Eskimos" however many Inuit find this term offensive. The word "Inuit" means "the people" in the Inuktitut language. Inuit Homes In the tundra, where Inuit communities are found, there are not many building materials. No trees grow in the tundra so houses can not be made from wood unless it is transported from elsewhere.
etnograafilist mängufilmi koos filmitegija W.S. Van Dyke´ga , film oli "White Shadows in the South Sea" (1928). Õige pea selgus, et nad ei saa kahekesi koos töötada kuna neil oli erinev nägemus, kuidas sellist filmi teha ning Flaherty lahkus. Etnograafilise mängufilmi ja hollywoodliku filmi vahele saab paralleele tõmmata. Van Dyke´le aga selline filmikäsitlus sobis ning ta tegi ridamisi veel sarnaseid filme. Tema üks kuulsamaid etnograafilisi mängufilme on "Eskimo", mis rääkis inupiat´ide hõimust. Lisaks etnograafilistele mängufilmidele tegi ka tavalisi Hollywoodile omaseid filme. Flaherty sattus järjekordselt tegema etnograafilist mängufilmi "Tabu"(1931) seekord F. W. Murnauga. Murnau oli Saksa filmitegija, kes oli emigreerunud Ameerikasse ning teinud seal ka mõned filmid. "Tabu" filmiti Prantsuse Polüneesias ja oli püstitatud osaliselt polüneesia kultuurile. Flaherty filmis ainult esimese stseeni ning varsti lahkus jällegi erimeelsuste tõttu
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