Inuksuit; figure made of stone meaning to act in the capacity of a human

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figures made of stone called Inuksuit are among the most important objects created by the Inuit who were the first people to inhabit portions of Alaska, Arctic Canada, and Greenland. The term inuksuk (the singular of inuksuit) means "to act in the capacity of a human". It is and extension of Inuk meaning "a human being".

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