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Martha of the North

2008 1 h 23 min
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In the mid-1950s, lured by false promises of a better life, Inuit families were displaced by the Canadian government and left to their own devices in the Far North. In this icy desert realm, Martha Flaherty and her family lived through one of Canadian history’s most sombre and little-known episodes.

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In the mid-1950s, lured by false promises of a better life, Inuit families were displaced by the Canadian government and left to their own devices in the Far North. In this icy desert realm, Martha Flaherty and her family lived through one of Canadian history’s most sombre and little-known episodes.
  • writer
    Marquise Lepage
    Martha Flaherty
  • voice over writing
    Marquise Lepage
  • director of photography
    René Sioui Labelle
  • sound recordist
    Poasie Joamie
    Chantal Rhéaume
  • image editor
    Dominique Champagne
    Nancy Gendron
  • assistant director
    Évangéline De Pas
  • still photographer
    Évangéline De Pas
  • participant
    Martha Flaherty
    Rynee Flaherty
    Mary Flaherty
    Peter Flaherty
    Larry Audlaluk
    John Amagoalik
    Dora Padluk
    Minnie Killiktee
    Myna Kiguktak
    Camille Lachance
    Pauline Akeeagok
    Rose Christensen
    Emily Kakkee
    Ashley Kalluk
    Rita Killiktee
    Samantha Killiktee
    Annie Mary
    Laurrie Noah
    Lydia Noah
    Jennifer Qaapik
  • guide
    Jimmie Qaapik
    Looty Pijamini
  • sculptor
    Looty Pijamini
  • researcher
    Marquise Lepage
    Évangéline De Pas
    Martha Flaherty
    Julia Bennett
  • archives research
    Évangéline De Pas
  • translation
    Martha Flaherty
    Poasie Joamie
    Annie Ningeok
    Erica Pomerance
    Lucie Tapardjuk
  • additional image editor
    Nancy Gendron
    Mirenda Ouellet
  • voice-over
    Elisapie Isaac
    Kathleen Fee
    Brett Waxon
  • original music
    Elisapie Isaac
  • musician
    Roger Miron
  • throat chant
    Pauline Akeeagok
    Martha Flaherty
  • online editor
    Claude Collins
  • computer graphics designer
    Dominic Audy
    Philippe Raymond
  • sound post-production coordinator
    Claude Beaugrand
  • sound engineer
    Claude Beaugrand
  • dialogue editor
    Francine Poirier
  • foley artist
    Lise Wedlock
  • mixer
    Luc Boudrias
    Hans Laitres
  • development director
    Stéphanie Verrier
  • administrator
    Sylvie Desrosiers
    Johanne Dubuc
  • technical coordinator
    Richard Cliche
  • production coordinator
    Christine Dugas
    Noreen Bélanger
    Catherine Lachance
  • line production
    Isabelle Fortier
  • producer
    Marcel Simard
  • associate producer
    Johanne Bergeron
    Yves Bisaillon
  • executive producer
    Monique Simard
  • director
    Marquise Lepage

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Education

Ages 14 to 18
School subjects

Why did the Canadian government relocate some Inuit to the high north? What tactics did the government use to persuade families to relocate? Were these tactics ethical? What do the tactics used to relocate Inuit reveal about the attitudes and mindset of those who initiated and instigate the relocation? What prompted the Canadian government to apologize for the inhumane and unethical treatment towards Inuit who relocated? What other actions have been taken to reconcile with Inuit? What more can be done as a society to reconcile? Research short- and long-term negative social implications of forced relocation and separation from family. How is forced relocation used as a tool to colonize Indigenous Peoples? Why is it important to include Inuit realities and experiences when educating people about the historical shaping of Canada?

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