Mama, Do You Love Me? by Barbara M. Joosse

Author:Barbara M. Joosse [Barbara M. Joosse and Barbara Lavallee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC
Published: 2018-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

Dog Traditionally, the Inuit depended on dog sleds to travel. Now, many Inuit use snowmobiles as well.

Ermine This is the most widely used name for the short-tailed weasel. In the winter, its fur turns white—except for a black tip on its tail. This is when it is called an ermine.

Igloo This is the Inuit word for “house.” Because wood isn’t available in many parts of the Arctic (there isn’t enough sunlight for trees to grow), some Inuit build their homes out of snow. We call these homes igloos. The Alaska Inuit, however, generally only use snow igloos as temporary hunting shelters. They build winter dugouts of whale bone, driftwood, and sod. In the summer, they live in tents. Many Inuit now live in modern houses.

Lamp The lamp in an Inuit home was never left untended because it was such a vital part of daily survival. It was used to heat the home, melt snow for drinking water, dry clothing, and cook food. Lamps were carved out of soft stone and filled with oil from whale blubber and a wick of dried moss.

Lemming There are many of these mouse-like creatures in the Arctic. They live in tunnels beneath the earth and snow, where it is much warmer than above ground. In the winter, their coats turn from brown to white. They are the only rodent whose fur change color.

Masks Inuit believed that the medicine man could talk to the spirits. To do that, he would wear a different mask for different ceremonies. Inuit artists still make the mask today, but they are usually for decoration, not for ceremonial use.

Mitten If an Inuk needs to rest, and he does not have shelter, he takes off his mittens and sits on them.

Mukluk These Inuit boots are made with fur. Traditionally, they were lined with moss, but today they are lined with felt.

Musk ox Musk oxen are prehistoric animals dating from the last Ice Age. Like cattle, they graze in small herds. In the spring, they shed their winter under-fur, which is then gathered to make sweaters and other clothes.

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