Award-winning documentary about the Inuit's battle against a new European Union seal ban in an effort to regain their economic independence.
Duration: 1:22:19.
Northern Public Affairs, vol. 2, Special Issue 2014: Revitalizing Education in Inuit Nunangat, 2014, pp. 61-65
Description
Looks at the Nunavut Agreement and implementation specifically Article 23 dealing with employment within Government and Inuit education.
Entire issue on one pdf. Scroll to page 61 to read article.
International Journal of Canadian Studies, no. 12, Aboriginal Peoples and Canada, Fall, 1995, pp. [221]-234
Description
Reviews opportunities, challenges and difficulties that could arise from implementation of northern land claims.
Scroll down to page 221 to read article.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Description
RCAP 172 contains a transcript of the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Citadel Inn, Ottawa, Ontario, Monday, June 28, 1993. Participants present on the High Arctic Relocation followed by a panel discussion on Canadian Sovereingty issues.
RCAP 174 contains a transcript of the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Citadel Inn, Ottawa, Ontario, Wednesday, June 30, 1993. Participants present on the High Arctic Relocation, related Inuit, and Canadian sovereignty issues.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andrew Orkin
Nancy Carpenter
Description
RCAP 175 contains a transcript of the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at Boardroom, Fifth Floor, Monday July 5, 1993. Participants Andrew Orkin Nancy Carpenter present on the High Arctic Relocation, related Inuit, and Canadian Sovereignty issues.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Andrew Orkin
Description
The file contains a presentation by Andrew Orkin. Orkin, presenting as a concerned citizen from the perspective of a legal professional, discusses his views on the events of the High Arctic Relocation program of the 1950s. Following Orkin's presentation the assembled Commissioners discuss some of the issues raised with him.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dan Soberman
Description
The file contains a presentation by Dan Soberman. Soberman, an academic and lawyer, discusses a variety of evidence pertaining to both the intent and implementation of the High Arctic Relocation program. Following the presentation the assembled Commissioners discuss the contents and some of the issues raised with Soberman.
File contains a presentation by Ineaq Korgak, executive assistant for the Baffin Regional Health Board. Korgak discusses many of the social issues facing the Inuit people of Baffin Island, including high mortality rates, low life expectancy, drug abuse, AIDS, alcoholism, gambling, poor nutrition, and a lack of economic opportunities. He also discusses midwifery and makes some suggestions on how these subjects can be addressed in a productive manner. Following the presentation Korgak discusses some of these issues with Commissioner Dussault.
Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples - Transcriptions of Public Hearings and Round Table Discussions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shelagh Grant
Description
The file contains a presentation by Shelagh Grant. Grant discusses the issue of Canadian sovereignty with relation to the High Arctic Relocation program of the 1950s. Following Grant's presentation the assembled Commissioners discuss some of the issues raised with her, after which Commissioner Dussault delivers closing remarks and concludes the day's sitting of the Commission.