USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -You may know them as ‘Eskimos’, but the people of the Arctic are officially called the Inuit. Historically, they were hunters in the truest sense. For hundreds of years they survived the world’s harshest conditions, living off their prey of whales, seals, polar bears, muskoxen, birds, fish and caribou.

Detailed explanation-2: -These traditional Inuit foods include arctic char, seal, polar bear and caribou-often consumed raw, frozen or dried. The foods, which are native to the region, are packed with the vitamins and nutrients people need to stay nourished in the harsh winter conditions.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Inuit have traditionally been fishermen and hunters. They still hunt whales (esp. bowhead whale), seal, (esp. ringed seal, harp seal, common seal, bearded seal), polar bears, muskoxen, birds, and fish and at times other less commonly eaten animals such as the Arctic fox.

Detailed explanation-4: -Beluga whales are an important food source in many Inuit communities. The thick skin and thin layer of blubber of whales (maktaaq or muktuk) is a traditional delicacy in the Arctic.

Detailed explanation-5: -"Inuit have been hunting polar bear for generations. Polar bear meat is a good source of protein, niacin, vitamin A, riboflavin and iron. Their thick skin can be used to make warm clothing, blankets, and rugs; it can also be used as a mat to stand on while hunting seal at breathing holes.