The COVID-19 pandemic and outbreaks in several communities across Nunavut have brought the Inuit housing crisis into focus. Inadequate and unsafe housing is endemic in many Inuit communities and has ...

This classic short film shows how to make an igloo using only snow and a knife. Two Inuit men in Canada’s Far North choose the site, cut and place snow blocks and create an entrance--a shelter ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Formerly in the collection of Dr.

When building materials are hard to come by, you make do with what you have! We’re discovering how one of the coldest materials can help you stay warm at the top of the world. * The “igloo” -- the ...

“Igloo” is derived from the Inuit word “igdlu” meaning “house.” It should actually be used to describe any Inuit or Eskimo dwelling, regardless of its construction. In the Eskimo culture, igloo ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Formerly in the collection of Inuit ...