Etm,s future to be decided in the next few days,s, page-8

Father D.
You, of course make valid points, as you, and i, and most of us approach this matter (ETM v GoG) with what we believe is reason and logic, together with any other western values we might possess.
May I therefor posit that in part-explanation of their frustrating behaviour, many Greenlanders are not entirely western-minded?

For example, in the US the other day, the Speaker of the Gtreenland parliament, one Kim Kielsen, revealed these cultural diffferences, thus:
"The embassy put on a display of Greenlandic food and musical performances reflecting the ‘cultural richness of Kalaallit Nunaat’ – the way indigenous Inuit people refer to Greenland (rough translation: ‘land of the people.’ Kim Kielsen, the head of the Greenlandic parliament, flew to DC for the event, addressing notables who gathered at the embassy. Wearing a blue hoodie, he spoke of the local culture, of indigenous shamans who rely on polar bears and walruses – and of the importance of sovereignty. ‘Let me repeat: Greenland is not for sale, but we are open for business,’ the former policeman – also a hunter and professional fisherman – told a crowd of more than 100 who sweated through the event. Later, Kielsen flipped through images of some of his hunting kills on his cell phone, even retrieving a photo of himself singlehandedly carrying three reindeer he had shot."

It's really a question of when these people realise western values are better for them than those of any shaman, or are made to.