Alacee Nungaq – Her Story

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In 1955 Alacee Nungaq was relocated by the Canadian government to Resolute Bay along with her husband Levi Nungaq and their four children; Annie, Minnie, Philipusie and Anna.

We finally made it to Resolute. It was a long way in the ship. A very long, long time in the ship. Then we arrived to that awful place. We were so frightened. Terribly frightened. There was nothing. Nothing but nothing. It was already pretty cold. We got water from the ice. I couldn’t comprehend how we would ever eat. There was nothing. No food resource. Nothing.”

Alacee Nungaq – Inukjuak, 2011