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Qimmit, a Clash of Two Truths
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Wikipedia article
'Qimmit a Clash of Two Truths' or 'Qimmit, un choc deux vrits' (French title) is a 2010 Canadian documentary film directed by Joelie Sanguya and Ole Gjerstad about the Inuit and events in the years around 1960 that affected their semi-nomadic lifestyle and in particular the killing of their sled dogs (Qimmit).The word means "dog" in Inuktitut and can also be spelt 'qimmiq' and 'qimmik', [http://www.livingdictionary.com/term/viewTerm.jsp?term=49165716164 Dog] at Nunavut Living Dictionary Some believe this was done deliberately by the government to force them off their land. The Qikiqtani Truth Commission looked into the affair and reported that there was no conspiracy.[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/inuit-dog-killings-no-conspiracy-report-1.971888 Inuit dog killings no conspiracy: report] Different viewpoints from the Inuit and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are heard in the film. The film is co-produced by Piksuk Media and the National Film Board of Canada.[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nfb-doc-on-inuit-dog-slaughter-debuts-in-nunavut-1.926118 NFB doc on Inuit dog slaughter debuts in Nunavut]
See also
*'Okpik's Dream', a related 2015 Canadian documentary film
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