In 1953, the Canadian government relocated seven Inuit families from Northern Quebec to the High Arctic, promising an abundance of game and fish, with the option to return home after two years. However, the families soon faced hunger, extreme cold, sickness, and poverty, and it would be 30 years before they were allowed to return to their ancestral lands.
Broken Promises: The High Arctic Relocation
In 1953, the Canadian government relocated seven Inuit families from Northern Quebec to the High Arctic, promising abundant game and fish and a two-year trial period. However, reality was harsh: the families faced hunger, extreme cold, sickness,. and poverty Thirty years would pass before they we...
