were taken to live in denmark fora year in1951. only six of them are still alive and they're now seeking $38,000 each in compesation. the lawyer representing the group says their childhoods were ruined, and they lost theirfamilies, language and culture. with me is our news reporter courtney bembridge. what was the purpose of this failed experiment? at the time, greenland was a danish— at the time, greenland was a danish colony and as you said, this was— danish colony and as you said, this was aimed at trying to create _ this was aimed at trying to create this new danish elite in greenland. 22 children, their famiiies— greenland. 22 children, their families were convinced they could — families were convinced they could give their children a better_ could give their children a better life if they send them on a — better life if they send them on a ship _ better life if they send them on a ship to denmark for a year and they— on a ship to denmark for a year and they would return to greenland re—educated and with greater— greenland re—educated and with greater language skills. this was — greater language skills. this was 22 — greater language skills. this was 22 children, 1951, it was such— was 22 children, 1951, it was such a — was 22 children, 1951, it was such a prestigious project at the time _