When Jake finally gets a puppy to call his own, all he can think about is the fast, strong sled dog that his puppy will become. But Kamik is far from an obedient sled dog. He won't listen, he tracks mud all over the house, and he's a lot more work than Jake ever thought a puppy could be! But after a visit with his grandfather, who raised many puppies of his own while living out on the land, Jake learns that Inuit have been raising puppies just like Kamik to be obedient, resourceful, helpful sled dogs for generations.
Inspired by the real-life recollections of an elder from Arviat, Nunavut, this book lovingly recreates the traditional dog-rearing practices that prevailed when Inuit relied on dogs for transportation and survival.

Inuit games have been played all over the Arctic for a very long time. They are played for fun, to practise survival skills, and as exercise. Discover everything about Inuit games in Arviat, Nunavut! Practice skipping stones, building iglus, and challenge your friends to a race. Test your skills in the blindfold and jumping games and learn to play Inuit baseball. Written by the late Inuit Elder Donald Uluadluak Sr. and accompanied by the author's original illustrations, this book is a fun introduction to Inuit games.

Lorsque Jake reçoit enfin son propre chiot, il ne pense qu'au chien de traineau rapide et fort que celui-ci deviendra. Mais Kamik est encore loin d'être obéissant. Il n'écoute pas et répand de la boue partout dans la maison . . . Élever un chien est très exigeant, beaucoup plus que ce que Jake aurait pu croire! Mais lors d'une visite chez son grand-père, qui a lui-même élevé de nombreux chiens, Jake apprend que les Inuits élèvent des chiots depuis des générations afin qu'ils deviennent des chiens obéissants, ingénieux et serviables.

Inspiré des souvenirs d'un ainé d'Arviat, au Nunavut, ce livre parle d'élevage traditionnel des chiens de traineau, à l'époque où les Inuits comptaient sur les chiens pour se déplacer et pour survivre.