Inuit and Native (we now call them First Nations here because Canada is about the most PC place you can find and "natives" was somehow considered derogatory - by white people of course, I think Native's prefer the term "native" generally) have a shared ancestory at some point since they all would have had to come across the Bering (sp?) Land Bridge. Once they arrived, they dispersed throughout both North and South America over time, developing different practices and subsistence patterns in situ'. I'll see if I can find a website with some good info, cause I gotta go out for a bit so I can't really write a whole lot about it atm. The prehistory of the people of Haida Gwaii (called the Queen Charlotte's) is what I'm most familiar with, its absolutely fascinating, I particularily enjoyed learning about their creation myths/stories and how they used to hurt bears and other creatures during the winter.
First Nations and Inuit-Prehistory - Land Bridge to the New World - Pathfinders and Passageways
British Columbia – Language, Heritage and Culture – Heritage and Traditions: Aboriginal Canada Portal
I haven't really looked closely at these sites, but the 2nd one in particular looks like it holds a wealth of info.
Sorry if this post is kind of scattered, I wrote it quite quickly.


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