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Malaya Qaunirq Chapman\u2019s first documentary highlights food insecurity in Taloyoak as well as the traditional hunting and fishing that Inuit have relied on for centuries. She wants Inuit to know they don\u2019t have to quietly tolerate the status quo. \u201cWe\u2019ve been made to just accept the high cost of living, the high price of groceries as soon as you get to the grocery store,\u201d Qaunirq Chapman said. \u201cWe don\u2019t need to just be silent and take it anymore. We can stand up and voice our concerns about it. 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