inuit

Eight-year-old Olemaun begs her father to allow her to leave her Arctic home and attend school in order to learn to read. At school the nuns take away her Inuit name, cut off her braids, and force her to do manual labor. But brave Olemaun stands tall and teaches herself to read in spite of the meanness of those around her.

Bessie and a polar bear cub named Snow Bear play on the ice, while her older brother and the mother bear watch to make sure that everyone is safe.

Describes through text and photographs how to build an igloo like the Inuit of northern Canada.

Two brothers, having been lost at sea while on a hunting trip, find themselves on a dangerous island in a village full of drum dancing and revelry.

Delves into the story of the Inuit Indians from the time before the arrival of European colonists through the current issues that they face today.

Introduces the Tuniit people, who lived in the North American Arctic before the Inuit.

A young blind boy's aunt is melancholy and restless, wandering each day trying to find what it is that she longs for. The young boy loves and protects her and often accompanies her on her walks. The boy's aunt eventually finds happiness in the form of a narwhal and rewards the boy for his love and devotion.

Two years ago, Margaret left her Arctic home for the outsiders' school. Now she has returned and has to relearn the words and ways of her people.

Retells seven myths of the Inuit, and includes question-and-answer sections and an expert commentary.

True story of Hannah Breece, her struggle to establish federally funded schools in remote areas of Alaska, and her adventures in the world of frontier Alaska, trying to teach native Alaskan children to become Americans.