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.Barry Pritzker. A Native American encyclopedia: history, culture, and peoples. Oxford University Press US, 2000. , 9780195138979. Pg. 528-545
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.
Types of weapon War harpoon War club Spear-thrower Cable-backed bow Bolas Toggling harpoon Kakivak Ulu Snow knife Inuit axe Inuit crossbow
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