It is a well-known fact that dogs are men’s best friend, but to the Inuit population, dogs were much more than that. The quimmiit were treated with the same respect as humans because they shared the livelihood of their owners through the challenges and hostilities of Quebec’s environment. These dogs brought hunters back from their trips to their homes through good or bad weather, protected them from bear attacks, and made it possible to travel across the ice floe. Dogs were part of everyday life, just like they were part of the family. Unfortunately, the government saw this reliance as…