The flag of Nunavut has one on it. If you visit northern Canada, you’ll probably run into quite a few of them. They’re called inukshuks (say "i-NOOK-shooks"). You might be surprised at the many uses ...

The 2010 Winter Olympic mascot is this snowman, an inukshuk. Vancouver artist Elena Rivera MacGregor designed this winning inukshuk logo for the Winter Games. You can learn how to make an inukshuk.

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. These little stacks of stones might be fun to build, but ...

I was embarrassed along with everyone else when an inukshuk surfaced as the symbol for our local five-ring sporting event. Not only was this cultural misappropriation, it wasn’t a symbol with any ...

About 100 Inukshuks stand at Enukso Point on Baffin Island, Nunavut. In 1969, the site was designated a national historic site of Canada. The Nunavut flag features an Inukshuk. In 2002, Canadian ...

Kingwood resident June Proznik originally hailed from Alberta, Canada, though the beauty of Vancouver has always entranced her. Between the snowy mountains during the winter and the colorful flowers ...

Piita Irniq says places marked with inukshuks with raised arms were very rare and designated as dangerous places to be avoided. Photo from CBC The way three inukshuks displayed outside Toronto's ...

It reminds some of a hockey goalie, standing with arms outstretched. Others see it as a sign of simplicity and hospitality that should resonate not only with Canadians but also with people around the ...