today, most inuit live in modern houses. many still hunt or fish for a major part of their food supply and sometimes some income. seal pelts are used to protect from the extreme cold in the arctic and are far more effective than man-made fabrics. the technology has worked well for many thousands of years. besides, commercial winter clothes are expensive. today, they use rifles and snowmobiles when hunting, however traditional values respecting the animals hunted still very much applies. in alaska, many of the people have received money from the oil discovered in that state on their traditional lands.