USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -igloo, also spelled iglu, also called aputiak, temporary winter home or hunting-ground dwelling of Canadian and Greenland Inuit (Eskimos).

Detailed explanation-2: -April 24, 2020. Igloo (iglu in Inuktitut, meaning “house”), is a winter dwelling made of snow. Historically, Inuit across the Arctic lived in igloos before the introduction of modern, European-style homes.

Detailed explanation-3: -An igloo is a type of hut built from snow, mainly by Inuits. An igloo has a domed shape and is made of compacted bricks of snow. Igloos, which are entirely built of snow blocks, have mostly been constructed by the Inuit tribes that live in parts of Canada and Greenland.

Detailed explanation-4: -The people who live here are called the Inuit. In the past they lived in igloos in the winter. Now they use igloos only for temporary shelters while out hunting.

Detailed explanation-5: -Inuit population and language Many Inuit in Canada live in 53 communities across the northern regions of Canada in Inuit Nunangat, which means “the place where Inuit live.” Inuit Nunangat is comprised of 4 regions: Inuvialuit (Northwest Territories and Yukon) Nunavik (Northern Quebec)