To which location were Inuit people sent?

• A. Ellesmere Island
• B. Grise Fiord
• C. Hudson Bay
• D. Vancouver Island

Answer: (B)

The event tests understanding of a government-ordered relocation in the Canadian Arctic during the Cold War. Grise Fiord, a small settlement on the eastern tip of Ellesmere Island in what is now Nunavut, was the specific destination Inuit families were moved to in 1953. The move was part of asserting northern sovereignty and establishing a presence for military and weather-related purposes. Ellesmere Island is the larger landmass, but the relocation targeted Grise Fiord itself, not the island as a whole. The other locations listed—Hudson Bay and Vancouver Island—are not related to this relocation episode. Grise Fiord’s placement was infamous for the harsh conditions and the feeling among the Inuit that the move was forced and inadequately justified, highlighting the complex history of Inuit-government relations during that era.