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| Overlooking Grise Fiord is a life-sized monument to the first Inuit brought to the community in 1953 and 1955. |
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| You can read about the creation of the communities of Resolute Bay and Grise Fiord by the Canadian government in the 1950s on Wikipedia: High Arctic Relocation. |
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| IN MEMORY OF INUIT LANDED HERE IN 1953 & 1955, AND THOSE WHO CAME AFTER. They came to these desolate shores to pursue the Government's promise of a more prosperous life. They endured and overcame great hardship, and dedicated their lives to Canada's sovereignty in these lands and waters. Sculptor: Looty Pijamini Assistant Sculptor: Matthew Pijamini Commissioned by Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Unveiled September 2010 |
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