Markoosie Patsauq – His Story

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Markoosie was relocated to Resolute Bay in 1953 with his parents; Edith and Alex Patsauq and his three brothers.

My name is Markoosie Patsauq, I was 12 years old when we were relocated from Inukjuak to Resolute Bay in 1953. Along with four families, we were relocated. Other families went to another place. In our household there was father and mother and one sister and two brothers and myself. Six weeks later, we arrived in Resolute. That was in early September. I remember early morning they took us off the ship to get to the shore and as soon as we get to the shore the snow started falling. (…) It was lifeless land. Like a death planet. No visible life anywhere.”

Markoosie Patsauq – Inukjuak, 2011