This article relies largely or entirely on a
single source. (October 2022) |
Inuit weapons were primarily hunting tools which served a dual purpose as weapons, whether against other Inuit groups or against their traditional enemies, the Chipewyan, Tłı̨chǫ (Dogrib), Dene, and Cree. [1]
The bows carried by the Inuit were distinctive in that some were cable-backed bows, where a wrapped cord supplemented the tensile strength of the bow.
This article relies largely or entirely on a
single source. (October 2022) |
Inuit weapons were primarily hunting tools which served a dual purpose as weapons, whether against other Inuit groups or against their traditional enemies, the Chipewyan, Tłı̨chǫ (Dogrib), Dene, and Cree. [1]
The bows carried by the Inuit were distinctive in that some were cable-backed bows, where a wrapped cord supplemented the tensile strength of the bow.