Greenland, Arctic North America, and extreme northeastern Siberia. The

name Inuit means the real people. In 1977 the Inuit Circumpolar

Conference officially adopted Inuit as the replacement for the term

"Eskimo." There are several related linguistic groups of Arctic people.

Many of these groups prefer to be called by their specific "tribal" names

rather than as Inuits. In Alaska the term "Eskimo" is still commonly used.

I. Physical Characteristics and Regional Groupings

The Inuit vary within about 2 inches of an average height of 5 foot 4 inches,

and they display metabolic, circulatory, and other adaptations to the Arctic

climate. They inhabit an area spanning almost 3200 miles and have a wider

geographical range than any other aboriginal people and are the most

sparsely distributed people on earth.

The Inuit share many cultural traits with Siberian Arctic peoples and with

their own closest relatives, the Aleuts. The oldest archaeological sites

identifiable as Inuit date from about 2000 BC and are somewhat distinct

Marriage is based on a strict division of labor. The husband and wife have

from about 1000 to 800 BC until about AD 1000 to 1300. The Thule Inuit,

8 feet wide. It is made of a wood frame covered with walrus skin. It is used

and individual taboos are observed to avoid offending animal spirits, and

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