The Inuit have traditional names for many constellations, asterisms and stars. A number of these constellations overlap with, or can be found within, more commonly known western constellations:
Two Placed Far Apart (Orion)
The Runners (Orion's Belt), used for navigation
The Polar Bear (Alnitak)
The Dogs (Alnilam and Mintaka)
Nephews and Nieces (Orion Nebula)
The Lamp-Stand (Cassiopeia)
Sikuliaqsiujuittuq, the Murdered Man (Canis Minor)
The Flickering (Canis Major)
The First Ones (Boötes)
The Old Man (Arcturus)
The One Behind (Lyra)
The Old Woman (Vega)
The Caribou (Ursa Major)
Nanurjuk, the Spirit of a Polar Bear (Taurus)
Having the Spirit of a Polar Bear (Aldebaran)
Kaguyagat, Red Fox (Pleiades)
