In 1953, during the Cold War, the Canadian government moved 87 Inuit people from Inukjuak to Resolute Bay and Grise Fiord as part of a plan to claim control over the Arctic. The families were told they would receive new homes, plenty of wildlife, and the chance to return after two years if they found the move unsuitable. However, when they arrived, they found no buildings, fewer animals than expected, and no way to go back. The government formally apologized on August 18, 2010, 57 years after the event, and paid 10 million Canadian dollars in compensation to the survivors and their descendants. This relocation was part of a larger Cold War strategy to assert control over remote Arctic areas, which were considered strategically important. The government used a humanitarian excuse, claiming there was a famine in Inukjuak, but the real goal was to establish a presence in these regions to demonstrate sovereignty. The Inuit families were moved to act as "human milestones" to show that Canada could effectively occupy these areas. Four families were settled in Resolute Bay in July 1953, and seven others were relocated to Grise Fiord. In 1955, six more families arrived in Resolute Bay and one in Grise Fiord. The extreme Arctic conditions—freezing temperatures, isolation, and long periods of darkness—made daily life extremely difficult for the relocated families. They became increasingly reliant on the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the only official presence in the area for many years. It wasn't until 1962 that government services and proper schools were established in both Resolute Bay and Grise Fiord. The Inuktitut names for these locations reflect the harsh conditions they faced. Grise Fiord became known as Ausuittuq, meaning "the place that never thaws," and Resolute Bay became Qausuittuq, meaning "the place without dawn." The Canadian government did not officially admit the harm caused to these families until 2010, nearly six decades after the relocation. The apology and compensation came decades too late, showing the long delay in acknowledging the impact of this policy.