Charlie Enuarak

Charlie Enuarak was born in 1947. His testimony indicates that the Inuit relied totally on dogs, and that dogs were the most common mode of transportation. Every family owned a dog team. Charlie states that he became an independent man once he had his own dog team. He moved to Pond Inlet when the transition was occurring, and this was the first time he had heard of tying up dogs. Sometimes Charlie was tasked with shooting loose dogs. He states that when a lead dog was shot, it impacted the entire team. Charlie believes that the dog shootings had a negative impact and caused many Inuit to drink.