Lizzie Amagoalik – Her Story

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In 1953, Lizzie’s older sister Sarah Amagoalik was relocated from Inukjuak to Resolute Bay with her husband Simeonie Amagoalik. Two years later, it was Lizzie’s turn to be relocated to Resolute Bay with her parents and other siblings.

The Constable and his interpreter came to ask my father. […] « You will be relocated to Simeonie’s place. You will go by ship in this summer. You will go to a wonderful land, with plenty of food to eat. It has all kinds of foods and it is very pleasant. »

They landed us on the bare shore. It was so chilly. The C.D Howe left after unloading. My mother began to weep. She said she wanted to go home.

The promises of the government of no hunger were nothing. I cannot make peace with this. This is my chief concern whenever I’m asked. Why? They said we would never be hungry up there. How could they ignore my sister as she was starving?”

Lizzie Amagoalik – Inukjuak, 2011