Simeonie Akpalialuk

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  • Simeonie Akpalialuk
  • Pangirtung (Panniqtuuq)

Simeonie Akipalialuk was born in 1964. He works as the Economic Development Officer for the community of Pangnirtung. His testimony includes information on his experience growing up in two cultures, and the power imbalance that he experienced between Inuit and non-Inuit. Simeonie recalls that RCMP officers were authoritarian, and that the medical staff of the CD Howe treated him like a guinea pig. He believes that the school system drove him away from the Inuit way of life. He shares his understanding of the relations between the Inuit and the government, and proposes better ways for interaction.