Broken Promises: The High Arctic Relocation
Broken Promises: The High Arctic Relocation
NR
0.0
·

1995

·

53m

Broken Promises: The High Arctic Relocation

Summary

In 1953 the Canadian government relocated Inuit families from Northern Québec to the High Arctic, promising an abundance of game and fish and assuring them they could return home after two years if things didn't work out. They would not see their ancestral lands for 30 years. Abandoned in flimsy tents, the Inuit were left to fend for themselves in the desolate settlements of Resolute Bay and Grise Fiord, where the sea was nearly always frozen and darkness reigned for months on end.

Director

Patricia V. Tassinari

Writer

Erna Buffie

Reviews

No Reviews yet.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

inuit
forced relocation
woman director
indigenous community
first nations
indigenous rights