INUKSUIT;&quot;to act in the capacity of a human&quot; &quot;a human being&quot;. The word Inuksuk means &quot;to act similar to that of a human.&quot;  The stone figures were often used in the daily and spiritual lives of the Inuit people of the Canadian Arctic.  A man-made stone landmark made of balanced rock, the Inuksuk was often used to navigate through the harsh climate of the north and to aid Inuit hunters.