dogsledding
Canadian Government Apologizes to the Inuit
The government of Canada apologized last week to the Inuit of Baffin Island for treating them very badly during the middle of the twentieth century. The apology was reported by a story in the CBC on Wednesday, August 14. Carolyn Bennett, the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, went to Iqaluit, the capital of the Nunavut Territory, […]
Dog Sled Race in Nunavut Scheduled for March
A news story last week in Nunatsiaq News from Nunavut mentioned that the third annual Iqaluit-Kimmirut dogsledding race will be held this year beginning on March 14. Race promoters hope it will help foster a revival of the use of dog sleds on South Baffin Island, an important part of the Inuit traditional heritage there. […]
