Inuksuit are placed throughout the Arctic landscape acting
as "helpers" to the Inuit. Among their many practical functions, they
are used as hunting and navigational aids, coordination points and message
centres (e.g., they might indicate where food was cached). In addition to their
earthly functions, certain inuksuk-like figures have spiritual connotations,
and are objects of veneration, often marking the spiritual landscape of the Inummariit —
the Inuit who know how to survive on the land living in their traditional way.
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