Madeleine Allakariallak – Her Story

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Madeleine was born in Resolute Bay. Her mother, Elizabeth Allakariallak, was relocated from Inukjuak to Resolute Bay in 1955.

My name is Madeleine Allakariallak, I am living in Iqaluit but I was born and raised in Resolute Bay in the High Arctic. I am the daughter to Elizabeth Roberts and my papa Paul Charest and the granddaughter of Minnie Allakariallak, who I basically grew up with. She was my best friend.

And Minnie Allakariallak, I know now, lived through some horrific things. I’ve looked at pictures since her passing and the passing of my two beautiful aunts in the past year and reading the letters of my late grandfather about how difficult life was when they were relocated.”

Madeleine Allakariallak – Iqaluit, 2011