Playing traditional Inuit games is an engaging way for students to consider how the Arctic environment shaped Arctic culture and how the Inuit have adapted to its harsh conditions. Inuit …

Traditional games prepared the families for the hard life on the land. The games were used to develop agility, strength, endurance and resistance to pain. The games were very important as …

In the harsh northern environment of the Arctic, traditional Inuit games focus on the attributes most necessary for survival there – agility, strength, and above all, endurance.

Athletes continue to practise, teach and compete in Inuit games to keep the memories of ancestors alive and to ensure the survival of Inuit culture and tradition. International Inuit …

The Inuit enjoy a variety of traditional games and sports. The skills required often represent those necessary for survival in the harsh Arctic environment , emphasizing physical strength, agility, …

Students will learn about traditional Inuit games and the role these games play in life in the Arctic. Pairs of students or small groups of students will learn one game and demonstrate it to the class.

A great number of stories from the earliest days describe traditional games as they are still played today. These games were not just played for fun; they were an important part of traditional way …

The Owl Hop is connected to traditional way of life, imitating another of the animals of the traditional home lands. It is a distance competition testing the strength and power of the leg …

The traditional northern games are composed of four categories: Strength and Endurance games, Agility games, Resistance to pain/Survival games, and Social games. Below you will find a …

Students will learn about traditional Inuit games and understand how they contributed to the identity, culture, and history of this unique aboriginal group. Working cooperatively in small …