Food / Hunting
The Inuit hunted with the seasons, there where many sea and land animal to hunt, so they became expert hunters. Caribou and seal were the two most important animals to the Inuit. The used every part of the animal; skin was made into clothing, boats and tents, the oil, for cooking and lamps, the bones were made into tools (ivory and wood could also be used). Inuit also hunted walrus, whale, polar bear, musk ox, fox, and wolf. In the summer, the Inuit gathered berries and the few edible plants they could find in the Arctic. The Inuit ate their meat raw, before it became frozen solid. They shared all of the food they caught and found equally with everyone, they believed that the food wasn’t something to be greedy about. A knife was always used during meals; they used proper table manners by cutting off a small piece of meat instead of biting off a chunk. Before the winter in the Barren grounds a few bands of Inuit would hunt in a group to catch a few caribou so they wouldn’t starve at the beginning of winter. They then celebrated, thanking the caribou for its resources and for giving them the chance to share their life with them.