what does te inukshuk mean
The word inuksuk means something which acts for or performs the function of a person. The word comes from the morphemes inuk (person) and-suk ( ersatz  or substitute).It is pronounced inutsuk in Nunavik and the southern part of Baffin Island (see Inuit phonology for the linguistic reasons). structure similar to an inuksuk but meant to represent a human figure, called an inunnguaq (ááá³áá, imitation of a person, plural inunnguat), has become widely familiar to non-Inuit. However, it is not the most common type of inuksuk.