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Eskimo Dogsled, 1825
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The Eskimo dog sled provided a means of travel and became a very important tool in securing the Eskimo's livelihood. Reference was supplied by the Toronto Metropolitan Central Library. To the Eskimo of the central region, where permanent winter houses were unknown and where the whole settlement had to move at intervals to new sites, the need for a quick and dependable means of winter travel was most important. Along the Arctic coast a similar need existed because of the pack ice and the distance between the mainland and the hunting grounds of the open sea. There were two types, one simple and another more elaborate, built-up form. They were designed to be flexible yet strong and they served the purpose admirably. The simple type consisted of runners made of rolled-up and frozen musk ox skins, or frozen fish wrapped in skins. Simple cross pieces were then attached and everything piled and tied on top for travel. The more elaborate sledges were built with platforms and were much sturdier and heavier. | 
