Inuksuk are stone structures traditionally built by Inuit tribes to resemble human figures. They were used as landmarks to indicate locations and directions for navigation, and to show if an area had been visited previously. Today, inuksuk continue to feature prominently in Inuit culture and symbolism, appearing on the flags and coats of arms of Nunavut.

1. Brittany Esmond

2. They adapted it
when they tried to
find where they
were and were to
go.
They would put a
inuksuk to show if
they have been
there or not.

3. Inuksuk: A structure of piled stone, designed to
resemble a figure and traditionally constructed
by the Inuit tribes.

4.  They are monuments
made of unworked
stones that are used by
the Inuit for
communication and
survival.
 The traditional
meaning of the inuksuk
is "Someone was here"
or "You are on the right
path."

5.  Inuksukwas also
used as the
Vancouver 2010 logo.
 TheInuksuk is on the
“Flag of Nunavut”
and “The coat of
arms”.