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Articles and Products of History Polar Bears: Necessary for the Inuit SurvivalThe Inuit people, sometimes referred to as Eskimos, survived during the 18th century largely in part to the polar bears in Churchill. The Inuits hunted polar bear, and other arctic animals, to provide the basic necessities to keep their people alive. The Inuits were a nomadic people that followed animals as they roamed, therefore they did not have one place they called home. They were a wandering nation. Their houses were usually crude structures of ice, or animal skins. The Polar Bears in the wild were a provider of most everything to these harsh weather dwelling people The bones of the Polar Bears were implemented into everyday tools, cutlery, and weapons. They were used as combs, knives, and rude shovels. The meat from the Polar Bear fed the Inuit people and their dogs. Their skins and hides were used for clothing, blankets, housing, and any means of warmth. Temperatures in this area could dip down to 50 degrees below zero. The fur and skins from the polar bear helped to insulate the Inuit from the harsh elements. The Inuit was a peaceful tribe, partly because the climate they lived in was bitterly cold. It was not worth the time and energy that was required to go to war with your neighbor. Pulling together was the best means of survival in this type of environment. Dogs were an important part to the survival of the Inuit people. Dogs were used as a means of transportation. This Canadian Indian tribe is most similar to the Blackfoot Indians. Their similarities being that they were both nomadic tribes, they both lived in transportable houses, and they both depended upon animals in their way of life. The Blackfoot depended upon horses, much as the Inuit depended on their dogs. The Blackfoot looked to the buffalo for food and supplies while the Inuit looked to the Polar Bear. Take a Polar Bear Tours with the Tundra Buggy for a family vacation in the artic. Experience wildlife in their natural enviroments and take photographs of these extravagant animals.
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