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Period: 800 to
Important Events in Inuit History
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984
Vikings encounter Inuits
The Inuits lived unrecorded until their first contact with the Vikings in Greenland. -
1500
The Inuits move south
The Inuits go south to find places with more food. -
Commercial Whaling begins
Commercial Whaling greatly lowered the number of whales of which the Inuit relied on food and many other resources. -
United States purchases Alaska
When the U.S. purchased Alaska, it had serious negative effects on Inuit culture, economy, and health. -
Oil discovered
The discovery of North Slope oil caused drastic changed to Inuit life.