1950s High Arctic Inuit Relocation
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Who were the major players involved in the Cold War activities around the Arctic Circle during the 1960s?

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What did Canada do in response to the activities of the United States and Soviet Union around the Arctic Circle?

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What did Joadamee Amagoalik mention about the survival of the northern Quebec Inuit?

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What did the 1996 Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples create a report on?

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When did the federal government formally apologize to Inuit for the relocations?

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Who carved the monument in Resolute Bay and Grise Fiord?

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What is depicted in the monument unveiled in 2010 in Resolute Bay?

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Where were about 92 Inuit forcibly relocated to in 1953?

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What does the monument represent according to Peter Amarualik?

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How old was Larry Audlaluk when his family was relocated to Grise Fiord?

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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.

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