265. Danish Greenland: Eradicating Inuit Culture (Ep 3)

The podcast explores the history of Greenland, focusing on Danish colonization and the evolving relationship between Greenland and Denmark. It highlights the initial motivations of Hans Egede, a mix of missionary zeal and capitalist profit through the Bergen Greenland Company. The discussion covers the shift to a royal monopoly, the discriminatory racial laws imposed in 1782, and the Inuit's resulting lack of autonomy. The hosts also discuss the forced relocation and social experiments of the mid-20th century, including the removal of Inuit children to Danish schools and the controversial IUD implantation program. The episode concludes with Greenland achieving home rule in 1979 and greater self-governance in 2009, driven by a desire for independence and concerns over resource exploitation.