Culture
Year-round, Inuvialuit hunt caribou from the Cape Bathurst and Bluenose herds, and have also shared the Porcupine herd with the Gwich’in. There has been some tension between the Inuvialuit and the Gwich’in over caribou hunting. Other activities are seasonal:
- Spring: fishing, geese hunting, grizzly hunting
- Summer: whaling, fishing, gathering berries, roots and medicinal plants
- Autumn: fishing, sealing, geese hunting, and plant gathering
- Winter: fishing, sealing, polar bear hunting
Traditional games include:
- akimuq: high kick game
- ayahaaq: string game
- iglukisaaq: juggling rocks
- mak: played by trying to make a person laugh
- napaatchak: darts; played with a wooden handle and sharp nail
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