Native Peoples of the Arctic
Title | Native Peoples of the Arctic PDF eBook |
Author | Lynda Arnéz |
Publisher | Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP |
Pages | 34 |
Release | 2016-07-15 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 148244769X |
In the Arctic, survival is paramount. Yet, for thousands of years, people have made their home in present-day Canada and Alaska among the snow and ice. They value sharing and working together to make the coldest, toughest times of the year bearable. Through migration, hunting, and fishing, the peoples of the North American Arctic have made the best of their environment. Readers discover how and why people settled so far north as well as how they lived. Historical images and photographs showcase the tools, homes, and clothing of the Arctic peoples, while fact boxes offer more insight into their culture.
Indigenous Peoples of the Arctic, Subarctic, and Northwest Coast
Title | Indigenous Peoples of the Arctic, Subarctic, and Northwest Coast PDF eBook |
Author | Britannica Educational Publishing |
Publisher | Britannica Educational Publishing |
Pages | 152 |
Release | 2011-11-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1615307133 |
The indigenous peoples of North America and Greenland have long inhabited and thrived in a variety of terrains and climates. The three different culture areas of the Arctic, American Subarctic, and American Northwest perhaps best exemplify thisfrom the sometimes stark environment of the tundra to the moderate conditions of the coastal regions in northern California, the indigenous communities in each found ways to subsist on the resources available to them even when facing social, political, or geographic adversity. This compelling volume examines the histories, lifestyles, and the spiritual and cultural traditions of the diverse groups that make up these culture areas.
Native Peoples of the Arctic
Title | Native Peoples of the Arctic PDF eBook |
Author | Stuart A. Kallen |
Publisher | Lerner Publications ™ |
Pages | 51 |
Release | 2016-08-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1512422495 |
Long before Europeans explored the lands and waters above the Arctic Circle, several Inuit groups lived in this harsh, snowy landscape. They spoke different languages and developed unique ways to thrive in the ice and snow. These include making homes from whalebones and animals skins and hunting seals with spears through holes in the ice. Many Inuit still live in the Arctic. While many aspects of Arctic life have changed, the Inuit are working to preserve their traditional practices and languages. Find out more about the history and culture of the Inuit.
Native Americans of the Northeast
Title | Native Americans of the Northeast PDF eBook |
Author | Stuart A. Kallen |
Publisher | San Diego, Calif. : Lucent Books |
Pages | 120 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781560066293 |
Discusses the history, daily lives, culture, religion, and conflicts of the Indians that lived in the northeastern part of what is now the United States, including the Algonquian, Abenaki, and Wampanoag tribes.
Ancient People of the Arctic
Title | Ancient People of the Arctic PDF eBook |
Author | Robert McGhee |
Publisher | UBC Press |
Pages | 276 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780774808545 |
The Palaeo-Eskimos have left far more than the hundreds of pieces of art recovered by archaeologists and the evidence of human ingenuity and endurance on the perimeter of the habitable world. Their most valuable legacy lies in the realization that these two things occurred together and were part of the same phenomenon. They provide an example of lives lived richly and joyfully amid dangers and insecurities that are beyond the imagination of the present world.
Handbook of North American Indians: Arctic
Title | Handbook of North American Indians: Arctic PDF eBook |
Author | William C. Sturtevant |
Publisher | |
Pages | 856 |
Release | 1984 |
Genre | Eskimos |
ISBN |
Encyclopedic summary of prehistory, history, cultures and political and social aspects of native peoples.
The Inuits
Title | The Inuits PDF eBook |
Author | Jennifer Fleischner |
Publisher | |
Pages | 68 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9781562945879 |
This book describes the history and culture of the Inuit, whose ancestors crossed the Bering Strait to Alaska around 3000 B.C.