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Grise Fiord. In 1953 the Canadian govt. relocated 8 Inuit families (approx 92 people) to Canada s northernmost island in order to assert Arctic sovereignty. Little support was given to those relocated, and the Canadian government backpedaled on an offer to return the relocated families.

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Fun Fact: Grise Fiord. In 1953 the Canadian govt. relocated 8 Inuit families (approx 92 people) to Canada’s northernmost island in order to assert Arctic sovereignty. Little support was given to those relocated, and the Canadian government backpedaled on an offer to return the relocated families.

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