The Experimental Eskimos
Alternate Title
Docs for Schools
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Methot
Description
Teacher's resource for the documentary The Experimental Eskimos directed by Barry Greenwald. Tells the stories of Peter Ittinuar, Zebedee Nungak, and Eric Tagoona, three Inuit men who were sent to Ottawa as 12-year-olds for a "white" education. The men eventually became leaders in the Inuit community and helped to advance the interests of their people.