Inuit is a general term that is used to describe a group of similiar indigenous people from the Artic coasts of Alaska, the eastern islands of Canada, Labrador, and the ice-free coasts of Greenland.  The Inuits in North America wre previously apart of the class that made up Native American, but now are viewed as an entirely seperate ethnic group that arrived later than the rest of the Native Americans.

 

The Inuit innovation of the kayak and the dog sled allowed them to survive in these artic conditions as it provided a quicker way of transportation and an easier way to access their food supply.  The Inuits main food supply was from the walruses and seals in the areas that they lived in, and walrus ivory was an essential part of their lives as it was used to make knives.