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This site is dedicated to the Inuit Dog as well as related Inuit culture and traditions. It is also home to The Fan Hitch, Journal of the Inuit Sled Dog.
The Fan Hitch welcomes your letters, stories, comments and suggestions. The editorial staff reserves the right to edit submissions used for publication.
Contents of The Fan Hitch are protected by international copyright laws. No photo, drawing or text may be reproduced in any form without written consent. Webmasters please note: written consent is necessary before linking this site to yours! Please forward requests to Sue Hamilton, 55 Town Line Rd., Harwinton, Connecticut 06791, USA or mail@thefanhitch.org.
This site is dedicated to the Inuit Dog as well as related Inuit culture and traditions. It is also home to The Fan Hitch, Journal of the Inuit Sled Dog.
 One of Ken MacRury’s dogs. Photo taken at a time in the past when a team could be picketed by the owner’s house. Photo: Hamilton Follow up to Iqaluit Inuit Dog Owners’ Request to the City Council |
Sent: March-01-13
To: Iqaluit City Council Members
Subject: Looking for update on Inuit Dog owners' request
Importance: High
Dear City Council Members,
My name is Sue Hamilton. I am the Owner/Publisher/Editor of The Fan Hitch, Website and Journal of the Inuit Sled Dog (thefanhitch.org). In the December 2012 issue (https://thefanhitch.org/V15N1/V15,N1IntheNews.html) I reported on dog team owners' request to the Iqaluit City Council to establish a safe and secure area where Inuit Sled Dogs can be kept.
I am wondering if there is any recent information about this I can share with our worldwide readership in the March 2013 issue. As you may know, back in May 2000 the Nunavut Legislative Assembly declared the Canadian Inuit Dog the territory's official mammal (https://thefanhitch.org/V2N3/7OfficialMammal.html). But since those twelve years have passed little, if anything, has been done to assure a positive future for this aboriginal landrace. As many of the remaining population of traditional Inuit Dogs can be found in Iqaluit, it would be encouraging to see Iqaluit take the lead/show the way for other Nunavut communities in protecting the territory's honored symbol.
Thank you for any updates you may be able to share with The Fan Hitch journal.
Sincerely,
Sue Hamilton
Owner/Publisher/Editor
The Fan Hitch, Website and Journal of the Inuit Sled Dog
thefanhitch.org
Harwinton, Connecticut, USA
qimmiq@snet.net
mail@thefanhitch.org
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On Mar 1, 2013, at 2:12 PM, Iqaluit Mayor John Graham wrote:
Hi Sue,
Thank you for your e-mail.
The new Council looks forward, at some point in the future, to continuing the dialogue with the dog team owners in Iqaluit.
I will gladly keep you apprised of developments.
Yours Sincerely,
John Graham
Mayor
City of Iqaluit
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From: Sue Hamilton
Subject: Re: Looking for update on Inuit Dog owners' request
Date: March 1, 2013
To: John Graham
Dear Mayor Graham,
Thank you for your reply and for your willingness to keep me in the loop with further developments on this very important issue.
Sue