They were told that they would be returned home after two years if they wished, but these promises were not honoured by the government. Eventually, the Inuit learned the local beluga whale migration routes and were able to survive in the area, hunting over a range of 18000 km2 each year.

Re-evaluation

During the 1980s, the relocated Inuit and their descendants initiated a claim against the Canadian Government, arguing

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