The federal government says it will offer financial compensation to Inuit in Nunavik for the devastation caused by the mass slaughter of their sled dogs decades ago.
More than 1,000 of the dogs that Inuit relied on for their livelihoods were shot to death by Mounties, employees of the Hudson’s Bay Company and other authorities during the mid-1950s and late 1960s across Nunavik, the Inuit region of northern Quebec.
“Not only does this fulfil an obligation, a solemn obligation of a government, I think it also unlocks potential for future positive collaboration so that those who have been wronged feel as though there is a respect for their humanity and an acknowledgement of guilt and harm,” said Natan Obed, president of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami.
“That is an essential part of healing.”
CBC News
Publication Date
Nov. 17, 2024
