The Inuit of the north had the harshest environment to live in compared to the other first nations of Canada.

The temperature dropped to -30 degrees Celsius, but the Inuit still lived through it for centuries. There were many ways that the environment affected the Inuit if the north. The Inuit of the north had a large area to build in, but the cold climate affected how they lived dramatically. The climate limited the resources that they had for building, the amount of animals available to hunt, and lastly, how it altered the way they travelled. The Inuit of the north had very little resources due to their cold environment, but they found away to use their cold environment to their advantage. Because their climate, trees did grow. Many of the first nations used trees to build their housing, the Inuit did not have this luxury. How did they build housing then? One example would be igloos. The cold climate allowed a lot of snow to fall, and this snow was hardened and used to make shelter. Igloos area big part of Canadian history. Food was difficult to aqquire for the Inuit. Due to the harsh environment, not many animals lived there. The Inuit had to look towards the ocean to get their food. There was not much food on the surface for them, but the water enhabited whales and fish for them to eat. Whales and fish ensured a good supply of food, and clothing. The Inuit used as much of the creature they hunted as possible The snow of the arctic made traveling by foot nearly impossible. Whenever they would take a step in the snow, they would sink Down into the snow slowing them down dramatically. The Inuit realized that they needed to level their weight in order to not sink into the snow, this was accomplished by using snowshoes. Snowshoes where larger plank-like shoes that leveled outweight to prevent sinking in the snow. Also, if the distance to be travelled was to great to embark on foot, they would use sleds. These sleds were controlled by huskies. The person or people traveling would get onto the sled. With the dogs tied to the sled, they would run forward, pulling the sled across the land. This system of traveling is similar to horse carriages. The Inuit lived in a very cold, and very harsh environment. Despite everything that nature could throw at them, they survived through it all. Firstly, the environment helped them create shelter. Secondly, the ocean provided food. Lastly, the snow created a new way to travel; sleds. The Inuit of the by far. had the toughest environment to live in.