Three Inuit boys are taken from their families in the Arctic in the 1960s and relocated to Ottawa, where they face significant cultural challenges.
Synopsis
Three Inuit boys are taken from their families in the Arctic in the 1960s and relocated to Ottawa, where they face significant cultural challenges.
Synopsis
Peter Ittinuar, Zebedee Nungak, and Eric Tagoona were just boys when the Canadian government relocated them from their Arctic homes to Ottawa in the early 1960s. Separated from their families, they lived with white families and attended white schools, a move that deeply affected their identities. As adults, they became political activists, advocating for aboriginal rights and playing key roles in the establishment of Nunavut, Canada’s largest self-governed territory. Their stories reveal the personal costs of assimilation and the fight for cultural identity.
Deep Dive
Why Watch
- Meet Peter Ittinuar and his activism for Inuit rights.
- Find out how relocation affected three Inuit boys.
- See the impact of the Nunavut creation on Indigenous rights.
Did You Know
- In the early 1960s, three Inuit boys were relocated from the Arctic to Ottawa.
- Peter Ittinuar, Zebedee Nungak, and Eric Tagoona became political activists.
- Their efforts contributed to the creation of Nunavut in Canada.
- Nunavut is the world's largest self-governed aboriginal territory.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What social experiment did the Canadian government conduct in the 1960s?
The Canadian government separated three young Inuit boys from their families and relocated them to Ottawa to live with white families and attend white schools.
Who are the three Inuit boys featured in the documentary?
The three boys are Peter Ittinuar, Zebedee Nungak, and Eric Tagoona.
What significant contributions did the boys make as they grew up?
They became political activists and leaders, contributing to the establishment of aboriginal rights in Canada and the creation of Nunavut.
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