Inuit

Question 1

When were the Inuit relocated

Answer 1

1953

Question 2

Where were the Inuit families dropped off

Answer 2

near the Coast Guard vessel C.D. Howe

Question 3

What did the survival of the Inuit hinge on

Answer 3

The RCMP being a days travel away. Mounties came to visit sometimes with food and some medical supplies

Question 4

Why were the Inuit moved

Answer 4

They were from near the Hudson’s Bay and the Gov felt there were too many people around to be able to sustain the hunting of moose and caribou

Question 5

How much money did the Gov set aside to move the Metis

Answer 5

$10 million

Question 6

What did the Fed Gov tell the Inuit when they were moving them

Answer 6

there would be plenty of land for them and a promise that they could eventually return back home

Question 7

What is Grise Fiord known as

Answer 7

The safest, most crime-free community in North America

Question 8

What does Hickling conclude

Answer 8

Canada’s concerns about sovereignty had been resolved with the acquisition of the Sverdrup Islands from Norway in the 1930’s

Question 9

Why did the Gov move the Inuit to Grise Fiord

Answer 9

they needed other Canadians to support their claim of sovereignty. That they are actually using the land that they have, otherwise they would lose it

Question 10

What things were the Inuit NOT given and why

Answer 10

rifles, fishing gear, tent repair kits, etc. This was so they would learn not to rely on the Gov

Question 11

What does the Canadian Gov now see the relocation of the Inuit as

Answer 11

A great contribution to Canada in helping strengthen our sovereignty in the high arctic

Question 12

When and what did the Committee of Aboriginal Affairs tell the Gov to do about the relocation of the Inuit

Answer 12

In June 1990

-Acknowledge what the Inuit did for our country
-Apologize for forcing them to do so
-Give them recognition
-Consider some sort of compensation such as land or money

Question 13

When and for what did the Minister of Indian Affairs apologize for

Answer 13

August 18, 2010

apologized for the Inuit relocation

Question 14

Where were the Inuit from and where did they move

Answer 14

From:
-Inukjuak
-Pond Inlet

Moved to:
-Grise Fiord
-Resolute Bay

Question 15

How far did the Inuit move

Answer 15

1200km

Question 18

What did the Inuit say they were being used as

Answer 18

Human flagpoles

Question 19

What did the Canadian government say the relocation was meant to do

Answer 19

Save hundreds of potential starvees

Question 20

What were houses made of and why

Answer 20

They were made of stone on the bottom and wood on top so polar bears couldn’t get to the bottom

Question 21

When did posts emerge?

Answer 21

1920s to 1950s

Question 22

How and what did the Inuit develop around posts?

Answer 22

Missionaries ships and fur traders had developed polio, TB influenza, etc, given it to the Inuit because they hung around post

Question 23

When did Inuit initiate a claim against the Canadian government and what did they want?

Answer 23

1980s

They wanted $10 million for compensation

Question 24

What happened in 2010

Answer 24

The government apologize for not being better prepared and supportive of the Inuit relocation

Question 25

7 issues of the relocation

Answer 25

1. Volunteers or voluntold
2. Chose the Inuit who were poor or dependent on posts

3.divided families

4. Faced terrible weather and no snow for building igloos
5. Lack of medical, school, police
6. Caribou migration changed resulting in starvation
7. Promise of being able to return to homelands

Question 26

Consequences of the relocation (4)

Answer 26

1. Severed relationship between the land and cultural bonds
2. Dependent on Feds
3. Decline in health
4. Changes in social relations/trauma