Russia has angered Inuit in two countries and raised sovereignty concerns over its plans to drop part of a rocket potentially carrying highly toxic fuel into some of the most productive waters of the Canadian Arctic.
“This rocket will not be falling into no-man’s land,” said Okalik Eegeesiak of the Inuit Circumpolar Commission.
“This is a vital body of water that is integral to the food supply of Inuit communities in Greenland and Canada. Inuit live here, Inuit use the animals in these waters to feed our families.
“This is our home.”
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Source: National Newswatch
