Inukshuk

An inukshuk is like a human-shaped figure made out of rocks. The Inuit people in Canada started making them a long time ago. They would stack the rocks on top of each other to make a shape that looks like a person.

Inukshuks were used by the Inuit people to give directions and tell stories. They would put them in places where it was hard to tell which way to go, like in the middle of a big field of snow. Seeing an inukshuk would tell them which way to go.

You might see inukshuks as decorations in some places. People make them as a symbol of the Inuit culture and the way they used to live. They can also be used as a symbol of guidance, friendship, and hope.