Updated: Cree, Inuit, and Naskapi sign MOU to create forum for greater voice in Quebec affairs
The Cree, Inuit, and Naskapi nations in Quebec signed an MOU on Friday to create a new forum they say
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Author: Eye on the Arctic
Recognition of Inuit homeland in new policy important step towards self-determination: Canadian Inuit leader
A new policy recognizing the Inuit homeland in Canada as a distinct “geographic, cultural, and political region,” is an important
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Project in Nunavik, Canada recipient of $1-million Arctic Inspiration Prize
A project based in Nunavik, Quebec that will address substance abuse issues through cultural activities that affirm Inuit identity and
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Application filed to launch class action law suit for underfunding of child welfare in Nunavik, Quebec
An application for authorization of a class action lawsuit on behalf of Inuit children in Nunavik was filed this week
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Feds and Inuit gov in Atlantic Canada sign MOU to explore feasibility of new Indigenous protected area
The governments of Canada and Nunatsiavut signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Wednesday to explore the feasibility of establishing an
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Iceland to axe all COVID restrictions Friday saying “as many people as possible” need to catch virus
Iceland will do away with all COVID-19 restrictions on Friday, both domestically and at the border, saying herd immunity is
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Melting of Greenland glacier generating its own heat and accelerating thaw from base, says study
The melting of a Greenland glacier is, in turn, generating its own heat, and accelerating the rate of thaw of
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Nunavik, Quebec further eases COVID-19 health restrictions
Health authorities further lifted COVID-19 restrictions in Nunavik, northern Quebec, on February 21, continuing the gradual easing of public health
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Nunatsiavut government in Atlantic Canada urges vigilance amidst rabies outbreak amongst Arctic foxes
The government in Nunatsiavut, the Inuit region of the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, is urging communities to
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Several people arrested on Wednesday for illegal alcohol sales in Quebec’s Inuit communities
Several people were arrested on Wednesday in connection with contraband alcohol sales in Quebec’s Inuit communities, the province’s provincial police
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Greenland and U.K. launch free trade agreement negotiations
Greenland and the U.K. formally launched free trade agreement negotiations on Thursday, with a bilateral meeting between Greenland’s Prime Minister
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Greenland widens alcohol bans in order to control spread of COVID-19
Alcohol bans went into effect in three additional Greenland municipalities on Wednesday after requests from their respective mayors. The bans
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COVID-19 reported in three Labrador Inuit communities in Atlantic Canada
COVID-19 is now being reported in three Labrador Inuit communities, the Nunatsiavut Government said on Monday. Nunatsiavut’s population of 2,560
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Iceland lifts testing requirements for some, allows outdoor activities for those isolating
Health authorities in Iceland lifted testing requirements for some this week, while also now allowing those isolating to go outside
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Duane Smith acclaimed as chair of IRC in Canada’s western Arctic
Duane Smith, the incumbent chairperson and CEO of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC), has been acclaimed for a new term,
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