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                At the center of the Inuit culture is family. The family and the larger
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                At the center of the Inuit culture is family. The family and the larger
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                network of social relationships form the environment into which children
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                network of social relationships form the environment into which children
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                are born and begin the learning process to become adults.  A primary
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                are born and begin the learning process to become adults.  A primary
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                contribution that binds people together socially is the sharing of food
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                contribution that binds people together socially is the sharing of food
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                and the willingness to cooperate when the need arises. "When animals are
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                and the willingness to cooperate when the need arises. When animals are
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                killed on the hunt, they are shared, when people are in need, they are
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                killed on the hunt, they are shared, when people are in need, they are
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                looked after; it is the Inuit way and it represents a value" that they
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                looked after; it is the Inuit way and it represents a value that they
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                continue to honor.
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                continue to honor.
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            <h3>Child Rearing</h3>
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            <h3>Child Rearing</h3>
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            <h3>Rites of Passage</h3>
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            <h3>Rites of Passage</h3>
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                "Prior to Christian missionaries, boys had a "gargi" where the elders
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                Prior to Christian missionaries, boys had a <em>gargi</em> where the elders
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                taught them how to make implements and the skills for hunting." Once
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                taught them how to make implements and the skills for hunting. Once
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                this occurred, the adolescent was allowed by the teacher to follow the
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                this occurred, the adolescent was allowed by the teacher to follow the
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                hunters in any season which provided important insight into the culture's
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                hunters in any season which provided important insight into the culture's
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                reality.
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                reality.
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                Adolescent girls usually stay at home and are taught how to sew, care for
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                Adolescent girls usually stay at home and are taught how to sew, care for
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                children, cook, and household management training.  The girls were
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                children, cook, and household management training.  The girls were
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                responsible for bringing food to the boys at the "gargi."
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                responsible for bringing food to the boys at the <em>gargi</em>.
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            <h3>Gender and Status</h3>
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            <h3>Gender and Status</h3>
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            <h3>Etiquette</h3>
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            <h3>Etiquette</h3>
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                "Tribal, village, clan and family affiliations are important to all
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                Tribal, village, clan and family affiliations are important to all
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                Native people. When greeting a casual acquaintance "Where are you from?"
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                Native people. When greeting a casual acquaintance "Where are you from?"
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                is the most common greeting." Many Inupiaq people introduce themselves,
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                is the most common greeting. Many Inupiaq people introduce themselves,
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                naming their parents and village as this becomes the initial opportunity
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                naming their parents and village as this becomes the initial opportunity
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                to understand the unique background and family ties of a new person and
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                to understand the unique background and family ties of a new person and
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                a show of mutual respect.
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                a show of mutual respect.
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