The hotel that inspired Stephen King to pen the novel is The Stanley in Estes Park, CO just outside Rocky Mountain National Park. He checked into the hotel in 1973 for a one-night stay with his wife, Tabitha. Fortuitously, they were the only guests at the hotel that night.
Canadian Inuit currently dress like most Canadians and wear casual store bought clothing and footwear. Traditional Inuit clothing like caribou parkas and pants are only worn by some. Amautis - parkas with a built-in pouch for carrying infants on the back are still popular in the eastern Arctic
The Inuit have a deep, spiritual and loving bond with animals; the killing of an animal was considered a ritual, killing to survive and worshipping the spirits of the animals. Not only did they have a respect for animals, but also the natural environment in general.