A safe place': Iqaluit's newest shelter shows early signs of success To stop violence against Inuit women, 'we need to heal generations,' says survivor People would be placed with other families ...

This is how the Inuit turn a house for one family into a compound of many rooms to shelter 20 people! You are probably wondering how a house made of snow can protect people from freezing.

The Inuit uses oil lamps, so there were no large smoke holes ... Igloos did not take nearly as much time to build as longhouses and Haida houses. The shape of each type of shelter is different. What ...

You can erect an igloo successfully anywhere you can find enough snow. But for the Inuit, who once relied on igloos for shelter throughout the winter, where was the best place to build one?

Nakuset, the executive director of the Native Women's Shelter of Montreal, says the risk to Inuit is high. "It feels like this population is being targeted … it's alarming," said Nakuset.

The Kitikmeot Friendship Society is operating the shelter and training staff, providing meaningful employment for Inuit in Gjoa Haven, Quqshuun said. The friendship society has been operating ...