Greenlanders Embrace Pre-Christian Inuit Traditions as a Way to Proudly Reclaim Ancestral Roots NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Sitting on the pelt of a polar bear hunted by her family, Aviaja Rakel ...

To survive the harsh weathers of the Arctic, Inuit use seal skin to make parkas, kamiks and mittens. Patterns, shapes and embellishment of the clothing also serve as a marker of social identity.

The Inuit in the north were the last of the aboriginal peoples to arrive in North America, coming by sea from Siberia around 2,000 BC, long after the land bridge had disappeared. They settled in a ...