The Inuit developed sophisticated hunting techniques that mimicked polar bears’ advantages. They crafted hunting stools with polar bear fur-lined feet and wore “polar bear trousers” to ...

Inuit hunting stools are sometimes shod with polar bear fur on the feet to avoid noise when moving on the ice, while people ...

Inuit communities have long recognised the unique properties of polar bear fur, using it in tools and garments. Dr Sacchi added: “Our findings highlight the power of interdisciplinary collaboration.

Amid a warming climate and disappearing traditional knowledge, Inuit communities in the Canadian Arctic are grappling to adapt. When sea ice ages, the salt sinks into the ocean, leaving fresh ...

The fur is taken from the caribou, a type of reindeer hunted by the Inuit. The caribou is a very special animal for the Inuit people as they use it to feed and clothe their families. So ...

The Inuit in the north were the last of the aboriginal peoples to arrive in North America, coming by sea from Siberia around 2,000 BC, long after the land bridge had disappeared. They settled in a ...