Qimmit: A Clash of Two Truths

Qimmit: A Clash of Two Truths / Ole Gjerstad, Joelie Sanguya / 2010 / 68 min. – This feature documentary offers an overview of the changes experienced by the Inuit from 1950–1970 with their loss of sled dogs and semi-nomadic lifestyle. A controversial issue at the time, many Inuit still believe that their dogs were deliberately killed by the RCMP as part of government policy to force them off the land and into "civilization". Qimmit: A Clash of Two Truths explores how and why the sled dogs disappeared, a mystery that has left deep wounds across Canada's Arctic.