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Inuit people live near the Arctic. Their homeland goes from the tip of Russia all the way to Alaska to the north part of Canada and little parts of Greenland. Inuit are also known as Eskimos, but they prefer Inuit. One Inuit is called Inuk. Inuit spread east and as they do they discover new ways to survive the tough climate. The animals they hunted in the water are: fish, seals, whales, and walruses. On land the Inuit hunt polar bears, musk oxen, caribou, and other small animals. They make tents and clothes out of animal skin. They make tools out of animal bones, horns, and teeth. In the summer they travel in kayaks that are covered in animal skin. In the winter they use sleds pulled by dogs. Inuit live in tents in the summer and in the winter they live in sod houses. When they are hunting they build igloos. Inuit are strong in spirit and mind. Inuit culture is based on nature; it is passed on by storytelling, family, drum dancing, culture laws, language, and tradition. As a young Inuk grows the learn how to do arts and crafts. Most inuit lost their traditional way of life because we have moved up to there homeland in the Arctic region. Pollution has melted the ice which also makes the Inuit homeland smaller by second.