Greenland has not been a very good guardian of the natives, who call themselves the Kalaallit.
They are 85% of the population.
“It was part of an official government campaign, carried out by Denmark for decades, that was intended to control the growth of Greenland’s population.
“The scandal stands as a painful symbol of what Greenlanders consider generations of mistreatment by the Danes, and the report’s findings come at a delicate time.”...
- On September 25, the New York Times reported, “Denmark Forced Contraception on Greenlandic Girls, a Scathing Report Confirms.”
“It was part of an official government campaign, carried out by Denmark for decades, that was intended to control the growth of Greenland’s population.
“The scandal stands as a painful symbol of what Greenlanders consider generations of mistreatment by the Danes, and the report’s findings come at a delicate time.”...
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