Looks at the change to Inuit life from one based on relationships and ritual to one of secular commodification as demonstrated by the fate of the sled dog.
Discussion on the effectiveness of a number of agreements negotiated directly between mineral resource developers and Aboriginal communities in support of three northern Canadian diamond mines.
Documentary examines the controversy surrounding the decline in the sled dog population between 1950-1970. Many Inuit believe that dogs were killed as part of government policy, while officials deny this claim.
Some images may be disturbing to viewers.
Duration: 68:08.