Inuit Wayfinding Cherokee Rita Lowenberg

Rita Lowenberg

they embark on a dangerous mission

While there is minimal cultural background provided in this book

le rêve et la réalité

Governor General’s Literary Awards 2021 Finalist

Inuit Wayfinding Cherokee Rita LowenbergBefore maps, compasses, and GPS, Inuit used observation and experience to find their way in the Arctic. This book describes some of the traditional methods Inuit traditionally used to navigate on the land and sea, including using the sun and stars and looking carefully at snowdrifts. Quotations from Elders preserve this knowledge for future generations. Full colour photographs throughout. This book is part of the Nunavummi Reading Series, a Nunavut