An anthropologist at the Field Museum of Natural History, Weber worked as a consultant on the Shedd’s Inuit exhibit, which will run through March 31 at the Oceanarium’s MacArthur Special ...

Scientifically, the best way to build an igloo is how the Inuit in the North still do it. Here's how to construct your own shelter out of snow.

How to Build An Igloo. By Lexi Krock; Posted 02.01.06; NOVA; Igloo construction is something anyone can learn to do. Indeed, during his two years studying arctic survival skills from the Netsilik ...

The Inuit might also use oil lamps to provide extra heat and light. The oil comes from whales or seals. The classic dome igloo made of snow is the type of dwelling used near the Arctic Circle.

KANGIQSUJUAQ, Quebec -- Adami Sakiagak, his tongue poking out of the side of his mouth in concentrated effort, trimmed the edges on a block of snow above his head. Ice crystals cascaded around him ...