1950s High Arctic Inuit Relocation

Cold War Activities in the Arctic Circle

• The United States and Soviet Union were major players involved in Cold War activities around the Arctic Circle during the 1960s.

Canada's Response to Cold War Activities

• Canada responded to the activities of the United States and Soviet Union around the Arctic Circle.

Inuit Survival in Northern Quebec

• Joadamee Amagoalik mentioned that the survival of the northern Quebec Inuit depended on their ability to adapt to the harsh Arctic environment.

Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples

• The 1996 Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples created a report on the relocation of Inuit families in the 1950s.

Federal Apology to Inuit

• The federal government formally apologized to Inuit for the relocations in 2010.

Monument in Resolute Bay and Grise Fiord

• Peter Ittinuar carved the monument in Resolute Bay and Grise Fiord.
• The monument unveiled in 2010 in Resolute Bay depicts a family of Inuit standing together, representing the strength and resilience of the Inuit people.

Forced Relocations of Inuit

• About 92 Inuit were forcibly relocated to Ellesmere Island and Grise Fiord in 1953.
• The monument represents the survival and determination of the Inuit people in the face of relocation and hardship, according to Peter Amarualik.

Personal Account of Relocation

• Larry Audlaluk was 7 years old when his family was relocated to Grise Fiord.