How Arctic Cruise Ships Are Threatening Inuit Communities (HBO)

[@VICENews]

"Because the outsiders arrived, Inuit fended for themselves by using the animals," A local elder told VICE News. WATCH NEXT on CLIMATE here: bit.ly/2y3pHoe

[@Somethinghumble]

Wait just one minute here. Who says these fat people have the right to just murder whoever they want eat. The problem with earth is humans think they can murder and exploit animals like slaves or worse simply because they are not human.

[@piki1173]

somethinghumble I don’t know how to tell you this bro but literally every other carnivorous species kills animals because they’re hungry. You’re “moral” approach really doesn’t make sense

[@RU-zm7wj]

@@Somethinghumble These are indigenous people who have only encountered the white man, in numbers, since World War 2. It's their territory, it's their livelihood and it's their resources. They manage the eco-system in a sustainable way, that no outsider can or would want to, in this harsh, unforgiving environment. We're talking about a few thousand people, spread over 100's of thousands of square kilometers. The people of Canada support and encourage their way of life. They are the best stewards of this vast, largely uninhabited territory. They are the Inuit-"The People", of this rapidly disappearing way of life. They are cherished, and part of our cultural history.

[@PastorShayne]

It would be nice if you focused on solutions as well; perhaps the cruise ships could ship in their food, or tax supports, or changing the location economy to tourism income.

[@mu0FFpu0FF]

Why are you such hypocrites Vice?

[@damnatiomemoriae1894]

This one seems like an easy fix - forgive me if I'm oversimplifying, but they could tax the cruise ships before they come through, anyone who refuses to pay the tax - doesn't get in. Justification for the tax? these ships are literally disrupting the Inuit People's ability to hunt for food - which is a right that should not be infringed or impeded upon.

[@damienscullytoo]

yeah and its not like the tax would hurt them in the slightest with the ammount of money they rake in.

[@rkan2]

Also they could make the cruise ships carry food items from latest port with infrastructure.. Could easily bring a bunch of food with it. Although the greatest problem would be if there is no port available for unloading..

[@Johnnytheedeer]

So the Japanese can't but these people can? If your going to be biased at least be consistent. Enough of the victim hood narrative. Oh their so oppressed blame rich whitey. Give me a fucking break.

[@damnatiomemoriae1894]

Lol!!!

[@Swidhelm]

What?

[@anonamoose1891]

I'd be pissed if that many people showed up on my back pouch too.

[@richardsimpson3136]

YEA! Get those FOREIGNERS The HELL Out Of There!

[@richardsimpson3136]

@The Canada First Party These are the key WORDS "Our Environment and Our Homeland is being sold out from under us by Canada Government Corruption" & That New Islamic Bastard is the Head Of It!! He's not as STUPiD OR INNOCENT AS HE LOOKS!

[@GorlicBreadz]

Exactly. My distant relatives never asked for such things. I am sad. I am Iñupiak or Iñupiat, distant relatives of the Inuits and they never ask for such things. I hope this can end. I really do. Food source disrupted and people, strangers just showing up and leaving and not caring. This isn't regular US, this is Alaska US where they hunt to survive not just stores because they are expensive. This is a travesty.

[@GorlicBreadz]

@The Canada First Party Yeah there's a difference. This is a fucking cruise liner my guy.... Not a development of people trying to make a living...

[@GorlicBreadz]

@The Canada First Party I would understand if they moved their and helped out the economy and market but they're not and its highlighted in this video. Solid.

[@AGS363]

The Somalis had a similar problem. Their livelihood was in danger because international fishers caught their waters empty. Than they turned to piracy. Problem solved.

[@killercaos123]

no

[@bingoater6550]

AGS363 lel

[@nepalihercules]

no it didn't. pirates get killed on a daileeey basis

[@youraverageimperialguard7932]

nepali hercules There are 7 billion Humans on earth. We aren't going to go extinct because of a couple pirates getting killed every day. Whales are dangerously close to extinction.

[@bigmofo1122]

"Whales are dangerously close to extinction." And? They are being replaced by more competitive animals. Do you have any idea of how many species went extinct before human even existed? Whales are irrelevant.

[@NichoTBE]

over $100,000 for freezing cold trip on a boat.. wow

[@don-cw1yz]

That means they will pay $200.00 for a handcrafted pair of Caraboo mittens. Baby caribou or seal leather booties. Figure it out.

[@jeffpetrie7744]

Mostly white hetero passengers. They’re the ones with the money. Eat the rich.

[@dflatt1783]

@@jeffpetrie7744 Why is their sexual preference a thing? You do understand you sound as bad as they do, right? Nobody likes a douchebag.

[@jeffpetrie7744]

@@dflatt1783 My comment is about wealth inequality, and White straight people have incredible advantage over the rest of us. That’s all. -

[@josephstalin9357]

@@jeffpetrie7744 in general rich people have more money

[@theChon100]

If a ticket on one of these cruise ships costs upwards to $100,000, why don't they support the local communities they affect? I'm pretty sure all those upper class people wouldn't mind spending an extra $5000 subsidizing food prices for these communities.

[@BigKarl519]

You listening Crystal Cruises? At the very least subsidize these communities food prices. No doubt you got 5 times more food on that ship then the entire community would consume for a year.

[@bigmofo1122]

"subsidizing food prices for these communities." So they can have more babies and suffer famine when the tourists goes away? subsidizing! subsidizing! subsidizing! The moron's answer to everything.

[@Golnarth]

If the subsidies are canceling out a negative effect the subsidizers are causing the balance wouldn't change

[@MaryJane-en8eh]

BlackJack That's not a bad idea..

[@moss2388]

Brandon Toad, because I don’t blame a company for making money using natural resources we all share, if these snow Indians can take care of them selves they shouldn’t blame leisure vacation companies.🤷‍♂️

[@candacegramson3302]

I worked in a article village in Alaska for a year. Things like this impact the very fragile eco system and its residents, human and animal. these cruise ships are not benefiting small villages. These people are very self sustaining and global climate change is already making that difficult.

[@paulpatloyal151]

The Inuit were never asked if ice breaking ships were detrimental to the Arctic ecosystem. The ice breakers of both USA, and other countries, destroyed old ice where algae, that took decades to form and where krill used to lay their eggs which in turn is food for whales is destroyed. I would think that these whales are traveling further north to find krill, many will starve.

[@BangMaster96]

If the Cruise companies have so much money, why don't they provide food for the Inuit people, in exchange for using their backyard for parking their cruise ships, and provide a form of rent to the community, so people can easily buy vegetables and fruit as well. If you don't have the decency to help the community at all, then stop taking those stupid tourists to their native lands, and ruining the peace that the Inuits have had for all these years.

[@frankyflowers]

they are obese already. they need less food

[@realkosherpork9223]

The Americans and the Chinese believe that this is an "international shipping route". When the ice melts, they want to send thousands of cruise ships and oil tankers into the region and not pay a dime to compensate local populations. In their minds, getting cheap gas to Europe is more important than the local economy/ecosystem. If Trudeau put a tax on these ships tomorrow, the Chinese/Americans would invade under the guise of "freedom of navigation" the day after.

[@BaliAgha]

Call it for what it is... You dont want Cruise ships in your back yard, your home, your privacy... Food pricing is just a side note...

[@Z3r0Sk83r]

BaliAgha pretty big side note. 20$ for 3 vegetables is crazy.

[@FOLIPE]

Contron I'm guessing those vegetables don't grow there though

[@techblogger8323]

F. OPE obviously not did you see the climate

[@FOLIPE]

Tech Blogger Yes, I have.

[@nxbis]

Call it what it is, food is being driven away by fuckin boats. And people are starving because of it.

[@scarz_minty5926]

If they invade there space they should at least give part of the money to the people there to help with there need since it in there backyard

[@realkosherpork9223]

The Americans and the Chinese believe that this is an "international shipping route". When the ice melts, they want to send thousands of cruise ships and oil tankers into the region and not pay a dime to compensate local populations. In their minds, getting cheap gas to Europe is more important than the local economy/ecosystem. If Trudeau put a tax on these ships tomorrow, the Chinese/Americans would invade under the guise of "freedom of navigation" the day after.

[@NaderR]

Man likes destruction.

[@richardsimpson3136]

YEA! DESTROY ALL of these Bastards in whatever way Possible!

[@gonzoindigenousone8939]

All this negativity. No wonder this world is going to shit. Nothing but snide ass remarks and no understanding for the traditional way of life. Shame on you. None of you will know the ties to land, the cycle of life and death between man and beast. I sincerely hope this consumer driven society catches up with the greed and wasteful mindset of the majority. This just takes one more step towards losing all faith in humanity.

[@bobbypatton4903]

Gonzo Indigenous One also could consider it moving forward...

[@vidalflores402]

I know right? I can't believe the amount of ignorant people just plainly discarding any idea of tradition or culture.

[@sergiosierra7400]

Wait til they move in and tell you that you don’t belong. 🤔

[@thebeesting2047]

They already did, ironically, this is where they were moved to: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZ7FqoKPi9V7bcU

[@jeffpetrie7744]

Ugh, Sergio: What a totally perfect, heavy, exhausting comment. 🙄

[@jahobr]

So supporting whalers is the progressive thing to do now? I'm getting old. Back in my days we protested whalers and supported whale watching-tourism. (I love that they say "marine mammals" in hopes we are too stupid to figure out what they are talking about.)

[@killercaos123]

Whereas in the Faroe Islands, they can't practice their ancient whale tradition because "white men". So inconsistent..... Against Japan and the Faroe islands, but apparently pro Inuit whale hunting.

[@ruffuzx4058]

dude they have hunted whales for like a thousand years, its not like 15000 inuits will kill all the whales, the big whale junting companies are the ones doing that

[@Johnnytheedeer]

jahobr Lmao, that is the hypocrisy of the left.

[@jahobr]

Most cultures with sea access have hunted whales for thousands of years. Almost all cultures have stopped. If it is wrong, it is wrong for everybody. Would you argue that if all countries that have hunted whales historically started it again, but with a very small whaling fleets, it would be fine? And no, you are wrong. Some species are so close to extinction that 15000 Inuits CAN kill them off. The North Atlantic right whale for example has only 400 individuals left.

[@ruffuzx4058]

jahobr ok let me try to make a coherent response with my shitty english: -most cultures with sea access have hunted whales for thousands of years. Almost all cultures have stopped. If it is wrong, it is wrong for everybody. why is it acceptable that cultures kill other animals that are not whales?, what makes them so unique?, dont u think that saying that something is wrong because almost nobody does it is a falacy? -Would you argue that if all countries that have hunted whales historically started it again, but with a very small whaling fleets, it would be fine? no, that would be horrible (i like whales. they are cool and chill) -And no, you are wrong. Some species are so close to extinction that 15000 Inuits CAN kill them off. The North Atlantic right whale for example has only 400 individuals left. didnt know that, if its true i supose that u are right.

[@WilliamBaked]

"oh no, look at that ship, its in my backyard" LOL...

[@TarenaD]

Have those cruise lines bring in supplies for the Inuit people. If they're going to land in their backyards, it's the least they can do.

[@Tygearianus]

OMG that lady at 2:50 almost made me puke

[@ROCdevelopments]

This is the VICE News I subscribed to! Show me how the world is falling apart faster than we can repair it.

[@stenyethanmathews945]

צאַר האָלי yeehaw, agreed

[@justaguy2022]

"Before the outsiders arrived Inuit fended for themselves by using the animals. We survived by ourselves. " I bet before 'the outsiders' arrived child death rate, death during birth rate, life expectancy and other significant indications were way lower in their community. The items they showed in the supermarket with high prices were not items they could fish and hunt for. They need more money, they dont need more fish oil to improve their quality of life. The local government should submit a plan to build a tourist/cruise facility where the cruiseship could dock for tens thousands of dollars and tourists could find some uniqe things to do and shell out hundreds of dollars for any basic activity and then the local government should make it illegal for cruise ships to drive by too close to the shore or to dock near by. Problem solved

[@BLUEGENE13]

before "outsiders" arrived they didn't have the wheel yet.... I'm pretty sure they didn't even have the written word.

[@wolfbyte3171]

While I am definitely concerned over the shrinking pack ice in the Arctic, this opens up lots of opportunities to shipping and cruise lines, and perhaps they could get the local people involved. Look at the Mexican riviera and its cruise sector. If similar voyages happen up north, this could become a good source of income for the local people, as well as offering incentives to build larger port areas, to accept supply ships. This would also wean them of their reliance for whaling to survive. Now, will this happen? Unfortunately, probably not. Cruise ships are notorious for the amount of waste they produce, and also the potential to become floating germ factories. The ships themselves are registered in nations with very lax maritime law (known as "flags of convenience"), a very aggravating exploit. And the Northwest Passage itself is causing debate about who owns it. If it's Canadian territory, they can control it and regulate it as they see fit. If not... well, it's the high seas. This could turn out positives, but unless people take initiative, it will be a severe negative.

[@epiclegodude123]

I see what your saying, but I also fear that the industrialization of the Arctic will further melt the arctic glacier. Not to mention, the Inuit people don't want to be part of our globalizing society. To force ourselves on their land and essentially force them to change their way of life is interfering with their right to self-determination.

[@wolfbyte3171]

Same respects to you. I definitely understand and feel that fear, but at the same time, time to reverse damage is dwindling; by now, it's best to control it. As for the Inuit people, it may just be a matter of time before their way of life has to be changed anyway, by forces now beyond our control.

[@Keinlicht]

I have to say I think I see things more your way. The world moves forward and it is often more realistic to try to control how it does so, rather than trying to stop it all together. If the government of canada and NWT put some restrictions - like for example a tax on cruise liners that would help subsidize food in affected communities - I think the results would be much more positive than trying to stop shipping all together, which is unlikely to happen.

[@realkosherpork9223]

If the NWP truly becomes "international waters", these people will suffer. The Canadian government needs to assert its sovereignty over the region to protect the local economy/ecosystem.

[@toni4729]

I'd be thoroughly annoyed if people just jogged up on my back porch taking away my dinner. Of course it's all happened before all over the world. There was no stopping it anywhere.

[@coffee4148]

People have more money than humanity...

[@MaryJane-en8eh]

2:51 what a self centered woman.. Smh.. And look at those prices on food there.. Instead of bringing food, they brought all these passengers.. I hope they do bring money to the place..

[@campkira]

without the hsip.. the price still high... they should help community by carry some supply from them... since most their supply come from land... while they had to order online to get lower price...

[@cameronbalmer2105]

I can’t say I hate the idea of narwhals being driven away from hunters.

[@iroekyjHD]

what's the lesson here kids? that's right. *don't live in the Antarctic just to complain cause Its hard*

[@wzwzwzwzwzw]

we have a butler that walks in with tails on and gives us our breakfast

[@pmf598]

One more sign that the natural world is coming to an end very quickly now .

[@v12tommy]

Maybe they can make a deal with the cruise lines. Food is expensive up there because it is expensive to ship it. If there are cruise lines passing by, perhaps they can get the cruise lines to bring extra food with them when they come. After all, the ship is sailing there anyway. The people could offset the reduction in seal meat with more exotic foods from elsewhere. That would be a win-win.

[@passi4453]

v12tommy Um no. These are native inuit communities who have been here for thousands of years, and we the first to even land in the americas. Narwhal and seal catching is a vital part of their lifestyle and culture. Every part of the animal is used including blubber, skin, bones and teeth. You can’t just say let them eat white western food that’ll still be expensive anyways considering each ticket is 125k, instead of animals that they’re great-great-great-great-great grandparents ate and further. No one is benefiting anyways, except the cruise ships and their passengers. But hey, Capitalism made by whites for everyone right!

[@realkosherpork9223]

The Canadian government would have to get involved to put any regulations in place. And if they did that the Chinese/Americans would invade the region the very next day. These people are suffering because superpowers like China and America want to undermine Canadian/Inuit sovereignty and make the NWP a quick way to get cheap, plastic crap into Europe.

[@Dinco422]

The vice community comments are worst than cancer.... people, do something productive with your pathetic lives rather than complaining and insulting everything and everyone all day everyday...

[@cosmicblooms]

Words worse than cancer??? Really? Cancer, that kill thousands of people every year, not as bad as comments and opinions? What reality are you living?

[@vickywhitesell5261]

Keep them the f..k OUT! They MUST be regulated!

[@countysecession]

What's a driving green (2:17 mark)?

[@Byrnzi360]

It’s a place where golfers can practice hitting golf balls with their drivers, often into an enormous net. It’s the opposite of a putting green. It’s the socially responsible alternative to having people just drive golf balls into the ocean.

[@matthewmann8969]

Steam, smog, fog, smoke, gas, mist, green house motors, engines, and other kinds of passages are playing parts in the destruction

[@rogerkomula8057]

She didn't look like she had any trouble finding food.

[@Sorrybudd]

I’m so sick of all these people that put the interests of everyone else’s before the Interest of the US. These people will either figure out how to survive or they will migrate. The earnings from that cruise ship is providing a living for a lot more than 1500 people.

[@thecflag2325]

This is in Canada. 🇨🇦 but if it was in the US, would you count the interest of people living there as apart of US interests or just holy ignore their opinion?

[@GorlicBreadz]

I am Iñupiak, close relatives of the Inuits. I hate to see my close, distant relatives like this. I am sorry these cruise ships do this family. I am sorry we humans are so greedy and ridiculous. Just for a comfortable get away. Anybody looking to argue with me, ask yourself would you be okay if people just showed up in your town for a vacation? Disrupting your lives? Just to leave with no apology? This does not happen to me, no you are right. Where you are wrong is to argue with me period. My distant relatives did not ask for this.

[@iainhowe4561]

It is totally okay for tourists to show up in the majority of people's hometowns. You have to understand that 99% of the people who read your message live somewhere that attracts tourists. We deal with our tourists by creating tourist spots for them to pay to visit and if you can't handle tourists then you steer clear of the tourists spots. Perhaps the Inuit should create a tourist Inuit village where tourists can come ashore to view traditional Inuit culture and learn the history and purchase handmade local crafts? That would keep the boats in one place, give those who need money jobs to work at and create trade.| If you don't exploit tourists then they will exploit you.

[@GorlicBreadz]

@@iainhowe4561 there's rules and limits also laws. Does that make it okay though? What about people other than tourists?

[@GorlicBreadz]

@@iainhowe4561 that said, not every city needs tourism. Tourism isn't the answer for everything and I see that it's an easy answer for a lot of cities around the United States, especially coastal where they might struggle.

[@GorlicBreadz]

@@iainhowe4561 tourism was your answer here. What if tourism fails? What else then? I get it is on the city and possibly state to provide answers for that but what else if that fails? What then? I'm waiting.

[@GorlicBreadz]

@@iainhowe4561 one last thing, I wanna tell you that tourism should never be a first or last resort for any city or county struggling for that matter. Any city that has opened up to tourism has said that tourism is a cancer and should have never been an option for their city. Does tourism apply to everything? No.

[@firmestshrimp710]

The "it's a very classy adventure" lady and her husband along with anyone else going on that type of "adventure" will never know true adventure. Just taking your backpack with necessities and a little pocket cash, and seeing where life takes you. Just getting lost in the world.that is true freedom, true Adventure. Her "adventure" is a rich persons protected get away, and not realizing that her and everyone else taking those cruises are ruining people's lively hood is the ultimate crime here. She can breathe easy knowing that she gets to go home. As she just rides around disrupting ecosystems, and others lives.

[@CollectorWorth]

"have increased from 4 per year to 4 times that" soooo...16 per year?

[@TonkaFire2019]

You don’t need avocados in Alaska lol.

[@shawnreed7876]

Many a millennial would disagree with you.

[@ethanlee1325]

Can't the ships go more north where there less people for a better view and it won't cause as much harm to the communities and marine life

[@dragoncrackers7660]

Well, the ships could help by donating some cargo of fresh produce and dry goods to the villages they are disrupting. They have plenty of room, are stopping anyways and can defiantly afford to spare some food. No, these people are not starving but delivering food is super expensive, this could help big time.

[@xxdevilxful]

These guys have hunted whales and seals for thousands of years they never got endangered ...japanese hunting with huge ships are the problem killing big amount of whales...imagine how many people can eat from one seal or even one narwhale

[@FOLIPE]

untg lopb The japanese have also been hunting whales since like, forever. They just happen to be more than 100 million... These people seem to lead a pretty modern life so why shouldn't they also chip in to save the whales?

[@ZenCloud9]

I’ve heard a simple box of cereal can cost them $15. Not being able to fish or having to travel further to fish can cause a great deal of financial hardship.

[@chang-kp9sp]

everything we do now is becoming irreversible consequences .

[@Dizzy206]

And i thought i hated where i live. Couldn't imagine living there my whole life. Not even for all the money in the world. But i have a lot of respect for the people that call that place home.

[@ursaltydog]

Can they not set up regulations that these ships cannot dock within a certain distance of the town? Or charge large amounts for them to dock there to compensate?

[@killercaos123]

So Japan and the Faroe Islands can't whale because reasons, but these Inuit can? Come on vice. Has some internal consistencies with your bias.

[@stripymccatpuss]

www.campaign-whale.org/campaigns/japanese-whaling www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3711762/The-crimson-shore-residents-Faroe-Islands-continuing-shameful-slaughter-pilot-whales-despite-disgust.html

[@c_dubz9401]

killercaos123 The Inuit aren't making it into a fucking industry.

[@MightyJo2]

killercaos123 the inuit just keep to themselves

[@dsar8262]

So to liberals retards killing whales for money is bad, but killing whales for free food is good. So you don't care about whales, or if whales go extinct, you only hate capitalism and successful rich people? Makes sense, liberals are jealous and selfish psychopaths who only care about themselves.

[@grungeera4561]

Everyone in village line up on beach with guns.. When ship shows up start shooting it & it will go away .. Repeat.. Problem solved ..

[@richardsimpson3136]

Use BIG GUNS that will sink the Stinking' SHIP!

[@conveyor2]

Guns are a western invention. Cultural appropriation!! Try harpoons instead.

[@commitdie6206]

Then the people in the village get attacked

[@donny234]

@@conveyor2 then the can drag it ashore eat there food and behead the people on board like Saudi arabia no one would care

[@CrayonCats]

2:42 Holy hell those are the most caucasian people i have seen in my life

[@polishherowitoldpilecki5521]

CrayonCats What’s your point.

[@darrenedger4552]

LMFAO

[@BLUEGENE13]

why? I don't get it, they're just two older white people with money on a cruise.

[@venividivivi]

Wait a sec... Who the hell buys a single tomato, cucumber, and avocado?

[@tardigrade9493]

The cruise ship problem is not rich against poor or white against color. Inuit are not properly supported by government if they go hungry in 21st century. And Inuit don't seem to care that old people from all over the world want one last wonderful experience before they die. They should. Respect and care for ALL the elders of ALL cultures.

What about requiring cruise boats to pay local mooring taxes and even bring food supplies when they touch land ?

[@tomatoisasquishyfruit]

That place is a vegan's nightmare. Therefore it must be protected along with the community.

[@fergalfarrelly8545]

Did Nunavut have a choice in the cruise ship entering thier waters and comunities?

[@realkosherpork9223]

No. The American and Chinese governments believe that their traditional territory is an "international waterway". They want to undermine Inuit/Canadian sovereignty in the region in order to avoid facing Canadian environmental regulations when they ship cheap plastic crap to Europe.

[@tombrewsaugh1399]

The passengers on that ship probably waist enough food to help feed the villagers for a few months. They should supply food to this village free if charge just for the disruption in the lives they cause.

[@Naturenerd1000]

At least in Siberia Russia doesn't regulate the inhabitants that have to hunt and live off the land, but Canada does. That's horrible.

[@joewoodchuck3824]

Is it a cruise stop, or just passing by? If its a stop, then the village/town should be able to either ban the stops or charge for it. Why theyre not doing either is up to the residents.

[@nor3861]

They Inuit people reject the presence of the cruise ships and do not want them there at all, Taking bribes for coming ashore and docking would not help them remove these vessels from their hunting waters

[@JXN1999]

No land belongs to any people except those who are powerful enough to claim and protect it. Prove me wrong.

[@Misshughestrm]

I've been on LeBoreal for the Antarctic trip, if you ask the captain of the ship he would certainly consider moving where he comes ashore... the company that does the cruises is Abercrombie and Kent, contact them

[@Lexman00]

120k a ticket so that they can take me to the cold ass, dark, gloomy arctic? Fuck no...

[@don-cw1yz]

So there are people with lots of money coming up to see the arctic beauty. Sell them artwork, seal mitts, seal booties for their grandkids, soapstone carvings, native jewellery. There are rare gems in the Arctic. They would want a memento from the trip. Postcards of the arctic, with photography by local photographers? Make a deal with the cruise line that inhabitants could give the tourists a talk and slide show about life in the arctic. The history of how the people lived. They are interested in coming up there so they want to know about life in the Arctic. Get a government grant to set up skill training in making things the tourists would buy. A welcome centre where all this could be done. The cruise line could hand out brochures on native crafts available for sale. There are opportunities here. Get the cruise line to bring up building materials with no charge for the shipping for the community as a goodwill gesture. There are opportunities here but the video is only focusing on the negative.

[@ojol_gameing3849]

Cough Cough ......Tourism Money

[@linkspeaks]

Maybe they could force the cruise ships to bring free food to the communities they disturb. It would probably be cheaper for them then a tax

[@signoramybeloved4308]

one of these days the Inuits are going to refuse their services to the tourists and I’ll be happy when that day comes

[@annihilationHaven]

Why can't the cruise ship just drop off some of their food? There's plenty of room on those ships for a few tons to drop off.

[@keepyourlovesafe]

The local government's should be charging these cruises passage or access for tourism especially if the tickets are $120,000 a pop, that would definitely help out the community, or at least build some sort of sustainable indoor greenhouse so they can grow their own crops and not have to import everything.

[@dharmaram7527]

Commercial tourism can boost a local economy but at the cost of decimating local culture and the way of life for the locals. So sad!

[@Mantis_Toboggan_TrashMan]

The northwest passage will be the largest shipping lane in the world.

[@JamesBu11]

If fresh vegetables are so expensive would it worthwhile to build some kind of arctic resistant super greenhouse with artificial lighting to grow their own crops?

[@thatcherdonovan7305]

That would impose a western diet onto them. They have been living and surviving in the arctic for thousands of years off of sustainable seal, whale, and narwhal hunting. Why change that and erase thousands of years of history and tradition?

[@JamesBu11]

@@thatcherdonovan7305 They already sell veggies in the shops which means there is demand for them, so why not grow em locally in greenhouses? Also did you see that bit where the presence of cruise ships are driving away their prey?

[@SpaceCommand]

$120,000 Tickets... *WHAT. THE. F@CK!!* .. You've got to be kidding me!!. I've never heard such a price for a Cruise Ticket before!!

[@conveyor2]

They can be priced in any range at all. Not many at the price though.

[@stenyethanmathews945]

27$ for 1 frozen dinner. damn

[@eastcoastandloveit3857]

Honestly Canada is failing it’s Inuit people in the Arctic!. Some communities don’t have access to clean drinking water, level of education is not the same as in the rest of Canada. The cost of food is scandalous. There is a huge problem with suicide among those who live there . The list goes on. But never has any Canadian government ever truly made life better for its own residents!. Decades ago the Canadian government dumped Inuit in the highest point humans live in Canada and basically told them to fend for themselves . This is Canada’s dark past and present and I’m ashamed that my countries government does so little to make the quality of life better for everyone. I lived there and the Arctic is filled with charm and wonderful people who would give you the shirt of their back to help you out . Canada treats all its First Nations people like third class citizens, when in reality they were the first residents of our nation and the government and society treats first nations people like crap and I hope the world knows what is happening to residents of a developed country!.its a basic human to have access to safe , clean drinking water and if it were in any other place it would be unacceptable . Why should it be accepted for people up north to not have the same thing as any other Canadian would expect!.

[@AdurianJ]

Crystal Serenity is only Ice Class 1c which is quite dangerous if they miscalculate the weather. The Cruise Ferries that pass between Sweden and Finland for instance are class 1A Super the only thing above that is ice breakers ! 1C is just the basic standard, kind of like bragging about a new car having airbags, well they all have that !

[@sebastianposada4458]

So what this community needs is Food Banks? Not the continuance of hunting/ killing/ murder ecosystems.

[@ES-pi1nb]

If those rich tourist came through my backyard I would have something for them to buy and make a killing!

[@conveyor2]

Amazing how people think these cruise ships are for "the rich"!!

[@ethanlee1325]

Go through the more remote island so they don't disrupt people in towns

[@Tygearianus]

reasons why canada should collect some funds from ships travelling the area for development in the north. Shipping will change life in the north of that there can be little doubt, if its for the worse or better is up to the individual

[@realkosherpork9223]

Tell that to the Chinese and American governments who want to turn Inuit land into an "international waterway".

[@talltimber7041]

Why aren't the native residents a protected element?

[@100-s9l]

Why didn't you ask the passengers about their opinion on the matter; talk about cowardly journalism

[@MrNSup]

You couldn’t pay me to be stuck on a ship up north. Those people are crazy

[@bobbypatton4903]

Just how "Inuit" are these people? clearly they have already assimilated with society, why not just tax the cruise ship and subsidize the cost of their food?

[@campkira]

they still hurt like inuit... it not just that area.. the whole north of ameirca had price around that much for supermarket.. most people had to order online...

[@iainhowe4561]

@@campkira Most traditional Inuit didn't have rifles or motor boats or snow machines.

[@ThoughtSpin]

So their beach is litterally swarmed by super wealthy tourists, who are just looking for an opportunity to spend money. But instead of setting up souvenir shops, tourist workshops or tourist activities, the locals just decide to do nothing and moan about the good old days of being impoverished hunters in igloos. Stop romanticising the past and start adapting to the present! Most of the world used to be hunter/gatherers, but most people adapted to other kinds of economy, so why should the Inuits be exempt from this development?

[@stevefredrickson5179]

They need to implement docking fees $50.000 per ship! Plus no dumping of shit and garbage like

[@toni4729]

And you're advertizing it. Not good eh.

[@dynylmp7817]

lol that crystal serenity ship is where that 88 year old granny lives

[@Ilovepineapple]

Impose an additional cess on these cruise tickets and transfer that money to the accounts of these people. They would be able to buy food from local groceries and even cater to the needs of tourists.

[@blah7983]

But seriously the natives could sell random crap and they would buy it. It would help supplement the hunters supply.

[@mylittlepitbull3143]

Time for you guys to start selling T-shirts and sunglasses

[@reymicroc]

She is too well fed to make any complain

[@starlight_44]

Respect the life of the Inuit please, they have hunted whales, seals and all sorts animals up there for surival only for thousands of years (as in only hunt what they need, never over hunt, plus nothing grows up there, ground stays frozen all year). Plus, they aint moving, its there land and not everyone wants money, u cant eat money up there.😈

[@avarey8411]

If I had money I would start some sort of effort to steadily supply fruits, vegetables and commodities for these fellow humans who should not have to suffer so much just because they live in one of the harshest places on earth let alone in the United States of America! Where are the churches to help these people??!!

[@conveyor2]

They survived there for thousands of years without ANY outside help. That's amazing and should be respected. Stuff your socialism.

[@shadowking141ghost]

wp r true. i’m inuk. everything is Expensive mostly food and most not all white people hate us

[@knowme4462]

Why not move?

[@noleftturnunstoned]

Seems these cruise ships could be a massive windfall for these communities. I'm surprised they haven't yet thought of ways to capitalize on it. There are some remote communities that would kill for this much tourism.

[@lachlan2791]

do the local people really be eating seals and narwhals???

[@don-cw1yz]

So how could the Inuit figure out how to make money off the cruise lines. Maybe selling them carvings/art? Tours of the land /ice areas. A presentation of Inuit culture? There are some very wealthy clients on that cruise ship just maybe they want to see how the Inuit live, pick up a memento of their trip?

[@jeffpetrie7744]

A massive tax for coming ashore. Like how ships are charged to use the Panama Canal. Wanna come ashore? That’ll be $6 million, please.

[@demonpride1975]

i get so sick of rich people. the only thing they care about is themselves, and give very little thought to the world around them.

[@frankblangeard8865]

Other native Americans who subsisted by hunting and fishing now rely on Casinos. Maybe the Inuit could build a casino for these tourists to lose money in.

[@SiddheshScindia]

Don't kill narwhals.

[@FOLIPE]

And now "let it go" takes a whole different meaning.

[@jaybrielakoi7747]

Wait a minute.....they’re hunting seals!? They’re animals