Archive for November 21st, 2008
Friday, November 21st, 2008
These life like figures created by the Inuit people have acted as guides for travelers in Canada's North for centuries. They are the Inukshuk figures- a symbolic landmark that acts in place of a human messenger, which supports survival, and gives direction and leadership to all who pass by. It ...
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Friday, November 21st, 2008
Silent communicators of the Arctic
One third of Canada’s landmass is in the Arctic, a vast region that is continually shaped by natural forces into endless tundra, mountains and islands. Annual temperatures in the Arctic can range from +30 degrees centigrade (approximately 86 degrees fahrenheit) to –60 degrees centigrade (approximately –70 ...
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Friday, November 21st, 2008
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The inukshuk!
The traditional Inuit marker or inukshuk have become as much a symbol of Canada as the Maple Leaf and the beaver. How did this happen? I had not even heard of the inukshuk until about 10 years ago. The recent ...
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