The Canadian government embarked on a plan to relocate a herd of reindeer across Alaska to assist the Inuit community in the Mackenzie delta, with an initial timeline of 18 months, but ultimately taking six years to complete due to conflicting agendas.
The Herd
In 1929, a Canadian government initiative aimed to transport a herd of reindeer across Alaska to support the Inuit community in the Mackenzie delta, but the project unexpectedly lasted six years instead of the initially projected 18 months.