One of Canada's only Inuit-specific centres for the treatment of trauma and addiction is in Ottawa, Ontario. Inuit travel there from the high Arctic and other locations to take part in an intensive program of self confrontation, discovery,...See moreOne of Canada's only Inuit-specific centres for the treatment of trauma and addiction is in Ottawa, Ontario. Inuit travel there from the high Arctic and other locations to take part in an intensive program of self confrontation, discovery, and renewal. Filmmaker David Ridgen immerses himself in the eight week cycle with a cohort of diverse Inuit "clients" in an attempt to tell at least part of their deeply personal stories. Written by
David Ridgen
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