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Inuit, Haida, And Sioux Tribe Similarities

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Similarities and Differences between the Inuit, Haida and Sioux Tribes By: Ameris Shores “To touch the earth is to have harmony with nature.” - unknown. There are many differences and similarities between the Inuit, Haida, and Sioux tribes. Here are some of the differences and similarities. For one, they all hunt with some of the same tools. The Inuit use nets and spears for fishing on the ice and in boats in the ocean. The Haida also use nets and spears for occasional fishing trips. The Sioux, however, use nets for traps to get food and also uses spears to hunt animals and fish. This explains why they have and use the same hunting tools. Secondly, they travel almost exactly the same way. The Inuit use dog sleds for travel, although the modern travel resource is a snowmobile. The Haida also use dog sleds for transportation. The Sioux walk everywhere, but use sleds pulled by dogs used to carry their goods. That is the reason they travel the same way. …show more content…

The Inuit use nature as a model and make sculptures out of stone and driftwood. The Haida use people as a model and also make sculptures out of stone. This shows that their art is almost the same in some ways. Fourth, the myths have similar topics. One of the Inuit’s myths is how the red and white foxes separated. This is a myth of how something came to be. One of the Haida’s myths is how people came to the earth at first. This is a myth of how something came to be also. This proves their myths have the same

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