The Arctic, northern Europe and Russia
Inughuit
Lands
Avanersuaq (the Thule region) in northwest Greenland, centred on the town of Qaanaaq
Countries Greenland
Facts 3
Language
The Inughuit have their own language, or dialect, and a hunting culture that is distinctive in several ways.
Source: Lex, Danmarks Nationalleksikon, Qaanaaq (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
History
Arctic explorers relied on Inughuit skill and knowledge of the far north to succeed, and Inughuit elders later shared their knowledge to help a US museum document that history.
Source: Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Bowdoin College, This Extraordinary Paradise: Living in Northwest Greenland (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Today
Hunting is still a significant part of the livelihood of several families in Qaanaaq, Greenland's youngest and northernmost town.
Source: Lex, Danmarks Nationalleksikon, Qaanaaq (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
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