Inukshuks are stone monuments from Inuit culture that resemble a human. They serve several purposes like providing direction for travelers and marking safe paths. Each stone supports the others, and their strength comes from their unity as one structure, just as people rely on community. Inukshuks symbolize the human spirit and ability to achieve more together than alone through commitment to shared goals.
2. Inuksuks are stone monuments
that represent humans. The
word means “Image of man”
3. Purpose:
• For direction
• For time immemorial
• In storms they point out the way for
travelers
• They place it at the edge of the river as
a symbol for safe passing
4. Each stone is a separate entity. They support,
and are supported by, the one above and the one
below it. No one piece is any more or less
important than another. Its strength lies in its
unity.
5. symbol of the human
spirit. They recognize
our ability to succeed
with others, where we
would fail alone. They
remind us of our need
to belong to something
greater than ourselves.
They reinforce our
ability to commit to
common goals.
