Printable Coloring Pages
Inuit (Arctic Aboriginal People) Coloring Pages

Coloring pages to inspire children learning about Inuit people.  Inuit people live throughout the arctic, including Northern Canada, Siberia, Alaska, Greenland and Iceland.

dog sled

dog sled and Inuit boy

Canadian Inuit dog

husky coloring pages

Igloo

Igloo

Inukshuk

Inukshuk
(with text)

Winter Clothes

Winter Clothes

Inuit mythology:
Nanook

Inuit mythology:
Nanook (with text)

Inuit mythology:
Sedna

Inuit mythology:
Sedna (with text)

Inuit mythology:
Tekkeitsertok

Inuit mythology:
Tekkeitsertok (with text)

Inuit
(traditional clothes
for a woman))

Inuit Art coloring pages:

Here are a few pages you might like to use to make your own Inuit art.  Inuit art is often images of animals from the area (like whales, polar bears and fish) -- the images are usually in bold patterns and blocked colors (they aren't usually "shaded").  Usually, there is no background drawn in (the background is typically left white). To the right are a couple of examples.

Of course artists are creative individuals, so this is all just a rule of thumb!

aboriginal art
bear

aboriginal art
fish

aboriginal art
hen (bird)

aboriginal art
ptarmigan

aboriginal art
seal

aboriginal art
walrus

aboriginal art
whale

aboriginal art
whale

Inuit (Northern) Animals coloring pages:

Inuit animals:
Caribou

Inuit animals:
Fish

Inuit animals:
Fox

Inuit animals:
Owls

Inuit animals:
Polar Bears

Inuit animals:
PTARMIGAN, Willow

Inuit animals:
Ravens

Inuit animals:
Seals

Inuit animals:
Walrus

Inuit animals:
Whales

Bears and the Aurora Borealis:

Bear Spirit in the Aurora Borealis

In the traditions of some Inuit and other indigenous communities across Alaska, Canada, and Greenland, the aurora borealis, or Northern Lights, is seen as a manifestation of the spirits of the deceased, including animals such as bears. These spirits are believed to be performing a celestial dance, with the aurora's shimmering movements reflecting their joyful expressions. In certain narratives, the lights are specifically associated with the spirits of bears that have been hunted and venerated by these communities.

It's crucial to recognize that interpretations of the aurora borealis differ significantly across various cultures and groups. While not every culture includes the bear spirit in their understanding of the aurora, many indigenous interpretations share a common theme of linking this natural spectacle with animal spirits, highlighting a profound respect and sense of unity with nature and its cycles.