Sled Dog, Inuit and Canada

Canada Apologizes to Inuit Communities for Mass Killing of Sled Dogs Decades Ago
Thousands of sled dogs were shot by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and other authorities in Inuit settlements from the mid-1950s onwards, said Pita Aatami, President of Makivvik, the organization representing Quebec's Inuit.
Federal government apologizes for past slaughter of Inuit sled dogs
The federal government has apologized to Inuit communities in Nunavik for the mass slaughter of their sled dogs by RCMP officers in the 1950s and 1960s. It’s also offering $45 million in compensation.
Canada Apologizes To Indigenous Group For 'Mass Killing' Of Sled Dogs
The Canadian government officially apologized Saturday to an Indigenous community for the killing of several hundred sled dogs by police more than half a century ago.
Canada's Apology: Restoring Inuit Culture After Sled Dog Massacre
The Canadian government has apologized to the Inuit of northern Quebec for the mass killing of their sled dogs in the 1950s and 60s. The loss of these animals deeply impacted the Inuit's ability to hunt and travel,
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.
Canada to apologize for RCMP’s slaughter of Inuit sled dogs in the 1950s to 1970s
This weekend, Canada’s minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations be giving a historic apology over the RCMP's slaughter of Inuit sled dogs between the 1950s and 1970s. More on that story coming soon to APTN National News.
Ottawa to compensate Inuit in Nunavik for mass sled dog slaughter
Ottawa will offer financial compensation to Inuit in Nunavik for the devastation caused by the mass slaughter of their sled dogs, the Crown-Indigenous relations minister tells CBC News.
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations delivers apology to Nunavik Inuit for Canada's role in the killing of qimmiit (sled dogs)
Today, the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations delivered an official apology on behalf of the Government of Canada to Nunavik Inuit for Canada's role in the killing of qimmiit (sled dogs) in Nunavik in the 1950s and 1960s.
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.
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For some in Nunavik, federal apology for dog slaughter is a step toward reconciliation
Two unidentified Inuit men on dog sled. During the 1950s and 1960s, sled dogs in Nunavik that weren't tied up were ...
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Canada apologises to Inuit communities for killing dogs
Canada has apologised to the Inuit of northern Quebec for the mass killing of sled dogs in the 1950s and 1960s, which ...