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Friday, 6 January 2012

An Inuit View of Life in the Arctic

Russell Atagootak is the the Inuit guide on the Catlin Arctic Survey. Having grown up in the northern Canadian town of Resolute Bay, Atagootak brings with him an understanding of how to survive in these harsh conditions, and how to avoid some of the dangers - including an encounter with a polar bear

(Clicking on this picture will take you to an external website to view the video http://www.guardian.co.uk/)

See can you find the answers to these questions while watching the video:
  1. What jobs does Russell do in the Arctic?
  2. What language does he speak?
  3. What weapons did they use in the old days to hunt?
  4. What did he learn from the camp?
  5. What does he hope to do in the future?
  6. What is the best lesson he has learned in the Arctic?

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