Moon Sister and Sun Brother

Inuit Creation StoryPresented by: Kasey Berg

Where the Tribe Lives

• Live near the Arctic• Stretches from– Northern Russia– Alaska– Northern Canada – Parts of Greenland

• Lived in igloos

What they are Known for

• Called Eskimos• Last Native groups to come to North America• Closely connected to nature

What is known about the Inuit's

• They live in cold weather• Needed to wear warm clothing• Good hospitality• Never went to war with other tribes

What has Happened to the Inuit's in the Past 400 Years

• People lived in the Pond Inlet for a long time• Foreigners came to Inuit land• Spread out• Climate change forced them to leave• Climate change forced food to leave

Food and Shelter

• Caribou skin• Parka• Boots also made of

Caribou Skin• Thick mitts• Work thick clothing• Live in igloos

• Went ice fishing• Hunting• Fish• Sea mammals• Few land mammals

Culture and Traditions

• Prefer to be called Inuit-”The people”

• Manage to preserve their culture

• Little formal tribe control, led to blood feuds

• Sing, dance• Drums• Clothing• Winter-village come

together

Customs and Beliefs

• Games• Songs• Dance• Storytelling• Clothing• Food• Religion

• Animism-everything has a spirit

• Spirits control nature• Many Taboos• Many Inuits have

converted to Christianity

Similarities

• Men hunt• Women stayed behind at camp• Marriages were arranged by parents

Type of Myth and Characters

• Origin• Sun and moon• Brother• Sister

Summary

• Singing house with candles• Candles were blown out• Brother was cause of candles blowing out• Sister was furious• Brother became the Moon• Sister became the Sun