Inuktitut Glossary of Ice

Inuit share an intimate relationship with ice. For millennia, they’ve used it to find food, build homes, and as a mode of travel. While their southern neighbors may only know a handful of ice terms, Arctic Indigenous peoples have created an entire lexicon. Source: SIKU, the Indigenous Knowledge Social Network, developed to facilitate Indigenous self-determination in research, education, and environmental stewardship. SIKU is a project of the Arctic Eider Society, developed by and for Indigenous communities (siku.org). Words by Daniel Hentz. Illustrations by Natalie Renier © WHOI Creative