Inuksuk

(Inuksuit) Inuit, Canadian Arctic

Inuit throughout the Artic knew of the existence of places of power. These places are numerous and varied, and
include inuksuit, the stone structures of varied shape and size erected by Inuit for many purposes. The term
inuksuk (the singular of inuksuit) means "to act in the capacity of a human." Built from whatever unworked
stone is at hand, by people of varying talents, each inuksuk is as unique as a fingerprint, yet inuksuit are little
understood. Inuksuit vary not only in size and shape but also in their functions. Inuksuit were designed to be
messages fixed in time and space.