eskimos

At the first whaling feast of the season, a young Inupiat boy learns about the importance of the bowhead whale to his people and their culture. Includes facts about Inupiats and the bowhead whale.

Describes the history, culture, and traditional and modern lifestyles of the Inuit peoples of the Arctic regions, and includes color photos, "fascinating facts," and a glossary.

Describes various elements of the traditional life of Arctic people including their homes, clothing, games, crafts, and beliefs as well as changes brought about by the arrival of Europeans.

In honor of her grandmother, who passed away, Annie does her first dance at potlatch in her Yupik Eskimo village. Based on a Yupik Eskimo tradition.

Bright Dawn must face the challenge of the Iditarod dog sled race alone when her father is injured.

During a summer spent with relatives in northern Greenland, a twelve-year-old Eskimo boy is troubled by a feeling of being different, by visions he does not understand, and by a growing lack of respect for old traditions on the part of his contemporaries.

While running away from home and an unwanted marriage, a thirteen-year-old Eskimo girl becomes lost on the North Slope of Alaska and is befriended by a wolf pack.

Discusses the Inuit and their continuing struggle to preserve their way of life and maintain their cultural identity in the modern world.

An overview of the indigenous peoples of northern Alaska, Canada, and Greenland including a description of their homes, food, clothing, art, family life, storytelling, religion, and government.

Describes the history, culture, and environment of the Eskimos and the many changes brought about by their contact with the "white people's" society.