Martha of the North
In the mid-1950s, lured by false promises of a better life, Inuit families were displaced by the Canadian government and left to their own devices in the Far North. In this icy desert realm, Martha Flaherty and her family lived through one of Canadian history’s most sombre and little-known episodes.
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writerMarquise LepageMartha Flaherty
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voice over writingMarquise Lepage
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director of photographyRené Sioui Labelle
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sound recordistPoasie JoamieChantal Rhéaume
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image editorDominique ChampagneNancy Gendron
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assistant directorÉvangéline De Pas
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still photographerÉvangéline De Pas
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participantMartha FlahertyRynee FlahertyMary FlahertyPeter FlahertyLarry AudlalukJohn AmagoalikDora PadlukMinnie KillikteeMyna KiguktakCamille LachancePauline AkeeagokRose ChristensenEmily KakkeeAshley KallukRita KillikteeSamantha KillikteeAnnie MaryLaurrie NoahLydia NoahJennifer Qaapik
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guideJimmie QaapikLooty Pijamini
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sculptorLooty Pijamini
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researcherMarquise LepageÉvangéline De PasMartha FlahertyJulia Bennett
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archives researchÉvangéline De Pas
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translationMartha FlahertyPoasie JoamieAnnie NingeokErica PomeranceLucie Tapardjuk
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additional image editorNancy GendronMirenda Ouellet
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voice-overElisapie IsaacKathleen FeeBrett Waxon
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original musicElisapie Isaac
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musicianRoger Miron
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throat chantPauline AkeeagokMartha Flaherty
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online editorClaude Collins
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computer graphics designerDominic AudyPhilippe Raymond
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sound post-production coordinatorClaude Beaugrand
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sound engineerClaude Beaugrand
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dialogue editorFrancine Poirier
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foley artistLise Wedlock
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mixerLuc BoudriasHans Laitres
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development directorStéphanie Verrier
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administratorSylvie DesrosiersJohanne Dubuc
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technical coordinatorRichard Cliche
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production coordinatorChristine DugasNoreen BélangerCatherine Lachance
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line productionIsabelle Fortier
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producerMarcel Simard
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associate producerJohanne BergeronYves Bisaillon
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executive producerMonique Simard
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directorMarquise Lepage
Why did the Canadian government relocate some Inuit to the high north? What tactics did the government use to persuade families to relocate? Were these tactics ethical? What do the tactics used to relocate Inuit reveal about the attitudes and mindset of those who initiated and instigate the relocation? What prompted the Canadian government to apologize for the inhumane and unethical treatment towards Inuit who relocated? What other actions have been taken to reconcile with Inuit? What more can be done as a society to reconcile? Research short- and long-term negative social implications of forced relocation and separation from family. How is forced relocation used as a tool to colonize Indigenous Peoples? Why is it important to include Inuit realities and experiences when educating people about the historical shaping of Canada?
