In many regions, people went inland at the end of August (often travelling upriver in large sealskin boats called umiat) to hunt caribou till September or October.
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Umiak
Synonyms for "umiak" (5 found)
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2 entriesmen's umiakwomen's umiak
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5 entriesInuit boatcoastal transportlarge skin boatopen boatskin boat
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