The Inuit people also attached spikes called 'crampons' to the bottom of their boots to get more grip when traveling on the ice. Walrus bone uniek (sled), Inuit dog. Crampon, Dog sled team. Summer Travel, Hunters in kayaks. The Inuit people made two types of boats: the kayak and the umiak. read more
The umiak, umialak, umiaq, umiac, oomiac, oomiak, ongiuk, or anyak is a type of open skin boat used by both Yupik and Inuit, and was originally found in all coastal areas from Siberia to Greenland. First arising in Thule times, it has traditionally been used in summer to move people and possessions to seasonal hunting grounds and for hunting whales and walrus. read more
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