proudly Christian. One of the most important facts I have learned about the Inuit was the fact that they are not considered Indians. According to the references I used, states they are not even closely related. Experts have stated that all the "Aboriginal Peoples" of North and South America are descended from the Ice-Age migrants that crossed from the Siberian Chuckchi Peninsula (Asia) to the Alaskan Seward Peninsula on the "Bering Land Bridge". It is thought that thousands of different cultures now known as Indians are descended from the first migrants. It has been stated that the latest arrivals came by boat rather than foot, and they are direct descendants of the Inuit. Ancestors of genetic testing and language arts and anthropology have shown Inuit to be unrelated to Indians in all ways of culture, language, and physical appearance. Inuit have much more in common with the Siberian People.Inuit have traditional dances, and all the ceremonies use a drum. They also have short songs, which also sometimes accompanies a game. No such music was ever a form of worship. The Inuit would only use music for their own personal entertainment.There are several different Inuit languages, all of which are close enough that speakers of one can usually understand those of another. There are dozens of different dialects - which differ in pronunciation and structure. The language of the Eastern Arctic is "Inukitut". This language uses symbols to represent different sounds. Missionaries working in Labrador and on Baffin Island developed a system, which was inspired by Pittman shorthand. Before Confederation in 1949, "Inukitut" was the language of daily life, and children were educated in their language.Inuit art is beautiful. They made sculptures, jewelry, baskets, tapestries, dolls and clothing. Most of their carvings were made in whale-bones, walrus tusks, and soapstone. ...
