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Provide two examples of how nature is deeply connected to Inuit culture.

Hunting and survival traditions
Inuit communities have traditionally relied on Arctic animals such as seals, whales, caribou, and fish for food, clothing, tools, and shelter. Knowledge of animal migration, sea ice, weather, and seasons is passed down through generations and is essential for survival in the Arctic environment.

Spiritual beliefs and respect for the land
Many traditional Inuit beliefs emphasize living in balance with nature and respecting animals and the environment. Animals are often viewed as spiritually significant, and hunters traditionally follow practices that show gratitude and respect to the animals they harvest. Stories, songs, and oral traditions also reflect strong connections to the Arctic landscape and natural world.

Shalyne

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Provide two examples of how nature is deeply connected to Inuit culture. You can use examples from your personal experiences or do some research to find additional information. Then explain why it is therefore important to include the natural environment in your ECE classroom space.

Nature is deeply connected to Inuit Culture by providing, shelter and food. We build cabins or tent frames on the land, we fish at the rivers or lakes.

It is important to include the natural environment in our ECE classroom space because, we need to get out and get fresh air, go for walks. It also helps with Self-Care, eases the mind, body and soul!

Colleen

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Provide two examples of how nature is deeply connected to Inuit culture. You can use examples from your personal experiences or do some research to find additional information. Then explain why it is therefore important to include the natural environment in your ECE classroom space.

Nature is Deeply connected to our culture because we learn on how to survive through out the seasons , it is in our traditional knowledge Ice and snow is central to this Inuit culture because we used snow blocks as igloos .

-Madeline

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Provide two examples of how nature is deeply connected to Inuit culture. Then explain why it is therefore important to include the natural environment on your ECE classroom space.

Nature is deeply connected to Inuit culture as their way of life, survival skills, identity, and spiritual beliefs are all intertwined with the arctic environment.

Subsistence and survival: the surrounding natural world is the primary source of all essential resources for the Inuit. Animals like seal, fish, polar bear, whales provide not only a highly nutritious diet. But also materials for clothing, shelter and tools.

Cultural identity and spirituality: The land, see and ice are central to the Inuit sense of self and community, serving as the setting of their history, stories and the transmission of traditional skills. Traditional spirituality is rooted in animism, a belief system where all elements of nature and animal possess spirits, emphasizing a relationship of profound respect and reciprocity with the natural world.

It is very important to include the natural environment in our ECE classroom for knowledge, the children will remember these types of nature outside the community when travelling with family. Recognize the way of living back then.

Megan

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Provide two examples of how nature is deeply connected to Inuit culture.You can use examples from your personal experiences or do some research to find additional Information. Then explain why it is therefore important to include the natural environment in your ECE classroom space.

This profound connotation is a holistic Framework that dictates Their physical survival, cultural practices, spiritual Beliefs and social structure, Traditional life is based on hunting and gathering And shelter,

It’s important to have natural environment in our ECE classroom to learn and teach the children, can show them pictures of how some people use to live or what they use to do.

Camillia

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Nature is deeply connected to the Inuit culture because it is the foundation of our entire existence, identity and worldview for the Inuit their connection to nature is an inherent part of being human a vital ‘life force’ that defines their past, present and future the connection to nature is deeply embedded in the social and spiritual fabric of Inuit culture.

It’s important to include the natural environment in our ECE classroom it allows us to revitalize the language and connect to the land, histories and from a young age it helps children develop a strong sense of belonging and gives them direct engagement with the natural environment has documented benefits for children’s physical and mental health.

-Ada

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Provide two examples of how nature is deeply connected to Inuit culture. You can use examples from your personal experiences or do some research to find additional information. Then explain why it is therefore important to include the natural environment in your ECE classroom space

-Source of Knowledge:

Traditional knowledge, languages, ceremonies, and oral histories are rooted in the land

-Identity & Belonging:

Land is integral to Indigenous identity, defining who they are and connecting them to their ancestors

-Jocelyn

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Provide 2 examples of how nature is deeply connected to Inuit culture.

Inuit culture is fundamentally and inextricably linked to the natural world of the Arctic, viewing humanity as part of, not separate from, nature

. This deep connection, which has been crucial for survival for thousands of years, manifests in every aspect of life, from spiritual beliefs and language to daily practices and survival skills.

Collette

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For more than 4,000 years, Inuit have occupied the vast land, marine waters and islands that stretch from the Mackenzie Delta in the west to the Labrador coast in the east and from the southern reaches of Hudson Bay to the High Arctic islands in the north. Based on a unique adaptation to the climate, landscapes, seascapes and ecological systems, Inuit culture has developed, Inuit history has unfolded and the healthy Inuit diet has been maintained.

Many mammals, fish and birds live in the Arctic environment and Inuit have historically relied on this abundance to provide nourishment and a healthy quality of life. The availability of animals still dictates Inuit seasonal activities of hunting and fishing in order to ensure a well-balanced and nutritious diet. This annual cycle is evident in the Inuit relationship with the Land and in their dietary patterns.

An Inuk named Salia drew Canadian naturalist J. Dewey Soper this map of west-central Baffin Island showing goose breeding ground spots.

The availability of animals still dictates Inuit seasonal activities.

A nanuq (polar bear).

Polar Bear - Nanuq

Polar bears derive all their food from the sea and are seldom found far from the drifting pack ice. Polar bears live mainly on the sea ice, hunting ringed seals as their primary source of food. Travelling on the sea ice in search of seals for nourishment can result in home ranges of 50,000 to 350,000 square kilometres for an individual bear. Although polar bear meat is considered delicious, it is never eaten raw like other meats because it carries many parasites. Polar bear liver is never eaten because it can cause vitamin A poisoning, which results in severe illness or even death. Polar bear meat, like most country foods, is an excellent source of iron and protein. It is usually baked or boiled in a soup or stew. Polar bear fat provides Inuit with vitamin A and omega-3 fatty acids. Polar bear pelts are used to make clothing, but this practice is not as widespread in Canada as it is with the Inuit of Greenland.

An aarluk (killer whale), increasingly seen in the Arctic.

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For more than 4,000 years, Inuit have occupied the vast land, marine waters and islands that stretch from the Mackenzie Delta in the west to the Labrador coast in the east and from the southern reaches of Hudson Bay to the High Arctic islands in the north.

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Provide two examples of how nature is deeply connected to Inuit culture. You can use examples from your personal experiences or do some research to find additional information. Then explain why it is therefore important to include the natural environment in your ECE classroom space.

Inuit culture is profoundly and intrinsically connected to the nature, a relationship on stewardship, resourcefulness, and a holistic worldview that places humanity within, not apart from, the natural world. This deeply connections is fundamental to every aspect of traditional and contemporary Inuit life, identity and survival in the Arctic

Michelle

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Instructions: Provide two examples of how nature is deeply connected to Inuit culture. You can use examples from your personal experiences or do some research to find additional information. Then explain why it is therefore important to include the natural environment in your ECE classroom space.