Canada apologizes to Inuit communities for mass killing of sled dogs decades ago
The government of Canada on Saturday apologized to the Inuit of northern Quebec for the mass killing of sled dogs in the 1950s and 1960s, which devastated communities.
'We are survivors': Elders' tell stories of Nunavik dog slaughter after federal apology decades later
WARNING: This story contains distressing details.Louisa Cookie-Brown was a young girl when she saw police officers shoot her qimmiit (sled dogs) in Kuujjuarapik, Que. in 1964."We had dogs that were fearless,
Canadian government apologizes to Inuit in Nunavik for mass killing of sled dogs
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Gary Anandasangaree has formally apologized to Inuit in Nunavik for the federal government's role in the mass killing of sled dogs in the region in the 1950s and 1960s.
Anandasangaree issues apology to Nunavik Inuit for slaughter of sled dogs in 1950s and 60s
In an exclusive interview with iPolitics, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Gary Anandasangaree shares why now is the time for the apology and the impact he hopes it will have for Nunavik Inuit.
Ottawa apologizes, announces $45M compensation for Nunavik Inuit dog slaughter
"They had no more means of going out on the land, to go hunt, to fish..." Ottawa apologized for its role in the slaughter of Inuit sled dogs and announced $45M in compensation.
Federal minister to apologize for Nunavik sled dog slaughter
Gary Anandasangaree, the federal minister of Crown-Indigenous relations, plans to apologize to Nunavik Inuit for the killing of their qimmit, or sled dogs, during the 1950s and 1960s, in a
Canada apologizes to Indigenous group for 'mass killing' of sled dogs
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Gary Anandasangaree delivered the apology in Nunavik, in northern Quebec province.
Ottawa delivers apology, $45M in compensation for Nunavik Inuit dog slaughter
The federal government has apologized for its role in the killing of sled dogs in Nunavik between the mid-1950s and the late 1960s. In Kangiqsujuaq, a Nunavik village in Northern
For some in Nunavik, federal apology for dog slaughter is a step towards reconciliation
Getting the Canadian government to apologize for its role in the mass killing of Nunavik sled dogs has been a 25-year-long mission for Pita Aatami, the president of Makivvik Corporation, which represents Inuit in Nunavik.
Canada apologises to Inuit communities for mass killing of sled dogs decades ago
The government of Canada on Saturday apologised to the Inuit of northern Quebec for the mass killing of sled dogs in the 1950s and 1960s, which devastated communities by depriving them of the ability to hunt and travel.
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Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree at TMU Democracy Forum on Nov. 22
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Gary Anandasangaree talks about the challenges of truth and reconciliation at the Democracy Forum at Toronto Metropolitan University on Nov. 22.