🧊 The Inuit and Sami Peoples

What you’ll learn

1. People of the Far NorthIdentify the Inuit and the Sami and where each lives, and understand that both are Indigenous Arctic peoples.The Inuit live across Arctic Canada, Greenland, and Alaska, hunting and fishing on the ice and sea. The Sami live in Sapmi, across northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia, where many herd reindeer. Both are Indigenous peoples, meaning the first peoples of their lands, with cultures that continue today.
2. Living with the ColdDescribe how the Inuit and Sami traditionally dressed, sheltered, and found food in the Arctic.To survive the cold, the Inuit sewed warm clothing like the parka from caribou and seal skin, hunted seals and fish, and travelled by kayak and dog sled. The Sami followed reindeer, lived in folding lavvu tents, and used the reindeer for food, clothing, and tools. Each people used the land around them with great skill.
3. Culture Then and NowRecognise elements of Inuit and Sami culture and understand that both are living cultures today.Inuit and Sami culture includes language, stories, music like the Sami joik, and art such as Inuit stone carving and Sami duodji handicraft. Today both peoples live modern lives while working hard to keep their languages, traditional skills, and celebrations alive for future generations.

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• National Geographic Kids
• Britannica Kids
• Smithsonian

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