Homeland
For 28 years, the Inuit of northern Labrador fought for the right to self-government. Now comes the hard part.
Part 2 of 2. Read part 1 here.
1. The Land That God Gave Cain
In 1534, Jacques Cartier sailed along the coast of Labrador, encountering a rugged, unforgiving terrain. He famously referred to it as the land that God gave to Cain. For centuries, this perspective defined how outsiders viewed the North, ignoring the thriving, sophisticated Inuit culture that had called this land home for millennia.
The transition toward self-governance represents not just a political shift, but a reclamation of identity and territory that was systemically suppressed. The challenges ahead are as vast as the landscape itself, requiring a delicate balance between tradition and economic modernization.