The workers of today possess an unprecedented number of rights in comparison with those of the past.
Pressure is a subtle thing, causing damage erratically over a long period of time.
My great-grandfather, Akomalik, who killed himself because he could or would not leave his home, was only the first casualty of such pressure. Idlout, my grandfather, was broken by the experience. He had been a proud hunter and acknowledged community leader, receiving a medal for his role in training Canadian soldiers in Arctic survival. And there are so many others who have been affected by the same experience. There are so few left of what was once a proud, thriving family.