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The Inuvialuit of the Western Canadian Arctic built their traditional winter houses from driftwood and sod. This type of house is called an ig-lur-yu-aq.

Inuvialuit Igluryuaq is a popular visitor attraction. Built with sawn drift logs covered with sod clumps for insulation, it is a recreation of a traditional Inuvialuit dwelling.

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