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Karl Michelin, an Inuit hunter, hauls his jar seal aboard his boat at the mouth of the Labrador Sea near the small Inuit town of Rigolet, Labrador, on Nov. 10, 2019. Seal meat is staple in the Inuit diet providing food year-round for families in Rigolet. The fear of rising methyl mercury levels from the construction of mega-dams on the Churchill River worries the Inuit of Labrador. High grocery prices, sometimes three times higher than the national average, makes seal meat that much more valuable to First Nation people. Aside from the cultural connection, seal meat is an affordable option to the grocery store.