Inuit imported huskies from Greenland after the dog sled slaughter in the 1950s and 1960s.
A federal directive led to the slaughter of more than 1,000 sled dogs in Nunavik. The federal government says it will offer financial compensation to Inuit in Nunavik for the devastation caused by the mass slaughter of their sled dogs decades ago.
"It destroyed the way of life," Anandasangaree said. "It decimated people's self-confidence.... And the impacts of that continue to linger today." But Aatami said the dogs were killed to force the nomadic Inuit to remain in settled communities, where many turned to alcohol to numb the pain and became sick from losing their traditional way of life.
The slaughter was carried out across all communities in Nunavik. Inuit were not consulted. The dogs were killed in front of families and crying children, said Aatami."But the policeman didn't listen," Aatami said. "Shot all the dogs." The dogs were used during hunting trips to sniff out seals' breathing holes in the sea ice and to pull sleds. They were also used for food during times when the Inuit faced starvation, said Aatami.
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