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"In 1922 an Irish-American adventurer named Robert Flaherty made a film about Inuit life in the Arctic. Nanook of the North featured a mythical Eskimo hunter who lived in an igloo with his family in a frozen Eden. Nanook's story captured the world's imagination." "Thirty years later, the Canadian government forcibly relocated three dozen Inuit from the east coast of Hudson Bay to a region of the high arctic that was 1,200 miles farther north. Hailing from a land rich in caribou and arctic foxes, whales and seals, pink saxifrage and heather, the Inuit were taken to Ellesmere Island, an arid and desolate landscape of shale and ice virtually devoid of life. The most northerly landmass on the planet, Ellesmere is blanketed in darkness for four months of the year. There the exiles were left to live on their own with little government support and few provisions." "Among this group was Josephie Flaherty, the unrecognized half-Inuit son of Robert Flaherty, who never met his father. In a narrative rich with human drama and heartbreak, Melanie McGrath uses the story of three generations of the Flaherty family - the filmmaker; his illegitimate son, Josephie; and Josephie's daughters, Mary and Martha - to bring this tale of mistreatment and deprivation to life."--BOOK JACKET.
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Deportation, Relogement, Conditions sociales, Relocation, Racism, History, Colonisation intérieure, Race relations, Government policy, Histoire, Inuit, Wilderness survival, Relations avec l'État, Politique gouvernementale, Film, Treatment of Indians, Political aspects of Racism, Indians of North America, Government relations, Land settlement, Crimes against, Social conditions, Inuit, canada, Indians, treatment of, Canada, race relationsPlaces
Canada, Territoires du Nord-Ouest, Canada (Nord), Kanada, Ellesmere Island, Inuit, Northwest Territories, Arctic regions, Northern CanadaTimes
1951-1999, Geschichte 20. Jh, 20e siècleShowing 5 featured editions. View all 5 editions?
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The Long Exile: A Tale of Inuit Betrayal and Survival in the High Arctic
April 3, 2007, Knopf
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The long exile: a tale of Inuit betrayal and survival in the high Arctic
2007, Alfred A. Knopf
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Long Exile: A True Story of Deception and Survival Amongst the Inuit of the Canadian Arctic
2006, Fourth Estate Ltd
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The long exile: a true story of deception and survival among the Inuit of the Canadian Arctic
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Long Exile: A True Story of Deception and Survival Amongst the Inuit of the Canadian Arctic
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Previously published: London : Fourth Estate, 2006.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-266).
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