cut off for centuries by shifting ice and harsh arctic conditions, these 100 or so people believed they were the last surviving humans. with no wood, dogs, or boats, they adapted to one of the harshest climates on the planet using stone tools and sheer resilience.
their world expanded when european explorers arrived in 1818, and again in the 1860s when contact with canadian inuit reintroduced them to kayaks, bows, and sled dogs. it was a reconnection not just with technology, but with shared ancestry. the inughuit’s story is a stunning reminder of how isolation shapes belief—and how rediscovery can bridge centuries of silence.