The Far North Culture: The Arctic The Subarctic

Much of the environment of the Subarctic and Arctic Native Cultures are located throughout Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and Siberia. This land was varied with the environment similar to the lower cultures like Northwest Coast and Plains to extremely difficult environments extending to the Arctic circle. All of which made these cultures develop in very distinct ways.

Less extreme Environments of Subarctic tribes: The Haida, Cree, Blackfeet are some of the tribes in the Subarctic

Inuit children, their clothes, and their environment

Boots made from different animals

Clothing and family life of the Far North Clothing and family life of the Far North. Being mostly nomadic, families worked together in most ways. Life was very communal because of the extreme environmental conditions

Animals hunted by the Far North Cultures: Polar Bear

Musk ox

Herding and hunting Caribou

Inuit hunting for seal

Bowhead whale: Whale fat was used for food, fuel, and cover their skin like lotion. Whale bone used for tools, weapons, and art

Homes of the Subarctic and Arctic: Sod house of the Subarctic Native Tribes

Inside of the Sod house of the Subarctic

Family near their pit house

Igloos were short term and long term temporary homes Igloos were short term and long term temporary homes. These were made out of ice /snow blocks. Some had multiple rooms

Travel : Dogsleds were and still are a main way of travel in the Far North

Inuit Kayaks helped travel, hunt and fish Umiaks were larger and could hold up to 60 people. Good for travel and hunting for whale

Inuit Art. Scrimshaw Carving on whale bone. Below: Inuit sunglasses!