^{Interesting Facts about the Inuit}

• A member of the Inuit people is called an Inuk.
• The warm soft boots worn by the Inuit are called mukluks or kamik.
• In order to mark areas and to keep from getting lost, paths were marked with a pile of stones called an inuksuk.
• Nearly ninety percent of the Inuit in Western Alaska died from disease after they came into contact with Europeans in the 1800s.
• Inuit women were responsible for sewing, cooking, and raising the children. The men provided food by hunting and fishing.
• The Inuit had no formal marriage ceremony or ritual.
• After hunting, they would perform rituals and sing songs in honor of the animal's spirit.