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On a January night in 1978, a white light burned through the sub-Arctic sky. It was Cosmos 954, a nuclear-powered Soviet espionage satellite that had malfunctioned and fallen to earth. As the satellite disintegrated, it scattered dangerously radioactive debris across the vast traditional lands of the Dene, Métis, and Inuit in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Operation Morning Light tells the story of the Cosmos 954 disaster, its impact on the land, and the resilience of the communities in the debris field.
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Dëneze speaks with Stephanie Poole, Daniel T’seleie, and Paul Andrew to get three different perspectives on the story of the Dené people, the crash of Kosmos 954, and their predictions on how this story might end.
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Published 01/02/23
The people affected by Cosmos 954 try to hold the authorities accountable for the changes to the land and the people, but answers to how to overcome these challenges will have to be found elsewhere.
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Published 12/26/22