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How to Build an Igloo (Inuktitut version)
201110 min 27 secFilm: Documentary
A demonstration of igloo-building in Canada's Far North, showing how the site is selected and how blocks of snow are used to make a snug shelter in only an hour and a half. As the camera follows each stage, the commentary explains the process.
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- Crafts > Building CraftInuit Crafts
- Architecture > ConstructionHomes and Housing
- Indigenous Peoples in Canada (Inuit) > CraftsNorthwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon
- Social Studies > Communities in Canada/WorldComparative Civilizations
- History and Citizenship Education > First Occupants (to 1500)
- Family Studies/Home Economics > Housing