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In the Northwest Territories, Indigenous Inuvialuit herders care for Canada’s last free-ranging reindeer herd with the hope of building a sustainable path to food security and self-reliance on their ancestral land. The reindeer’s transfer to Inuvialuit ownership represents a chance for the Indigenous community to take control of a herd brought to them roughly a hundred years ago in a legendary experiment known as the Canadian Reindeer Project. Learn more about the ambitious journey of Canada’s last—and only—reindeer at the 🔗 in bio. Video by @katieorlinsky

On the profile · Mar 28, 2025