Pope Francis apologizes for forced assimilation of Indigenous children at residential schools
The first day of Pope Francis’s “penitential pilgrimage” began with a heartfelt apology delivered at the site of one of
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Murmansk offers 100,000 rubles cash in recruitment campaign for Ukraine war
Governor Andrei Chibis takes a more active role in the Ukraine war and promises payment by signing to “Arctic patriots.”
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‘This is my church’: Residential school survivor skipping papal visit to walk in ancestors’ footsteps
When Pope Francis addresses residential school survivors in Maskwacis, Alberta on Monday, one survivor won’t be in the audience or
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Canada needs a ‘more consistent’ presence in North to bolster security, Inuit leader says
A prominent Inuvialuit leader said Canada must build up a more consistent presence in the Arctic if the country is
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Cambridge Bay’s 1st transition home for women set to open soon in Eastern Canadian Arctic
The Kitikmeot Friendship Society announced its latest pilot project — a transitional home for women in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. It’s
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Preserving Indigenous language, cultural teachings with tech in Northwestern Canada
Preserving language and culture is important for Indigenous people, and from creating language apps to cultural camps, there have been
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Direct flight between Canada and Greenland could strengthen cultural, language ties
When Navarana Beveridge finally takes a long-overdue trip home to Greenland from Nunavut, she’ll have two options for getting there:
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Canadian Inuit and Métis leaders met cardinals, Vatican officials to pursue justice
WARNING: This story contains distressing details. Métis and Inuit leaders, who met the Pope at the Vatican last week, return
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Arctic Canada: Federal funding to pay for new water reservoir in Iqaluit, Nunavut
A new water reservoir system for Iqaluit and upgrades to the city’s water distribution system will be built over the
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Pope Francis apologizes to Canadian Indigenous delegates for ‘deplorable’ abuses at residential schools
Indigenous delegates reflect on Pope Francis’s apology for the conduct of some members of the Roman Catholic Church in Canada’s
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Canadian Inuit leader says Vatican Museums open to repatriating Indigenous artifacts
The Vatican Museums hold a vast collection of Indigenous artifacts from countries such as Canada, causing concern for Indigenous delegates
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Arctic Canada: Nunavut set to stop posting weekly COVID-19 case counts
Public updates to Nunavut’s COVID-19 case counts aren’t coming as frequently as they once did, and the territory plans to
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Canada releases plan for a 40 per cent cut in carbon emissions by 2030
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault today released the government’s plan to dramatically curb greenhouse gas emissions over the next eight years
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Canadian researcher challenges Vatican’s claim that its Indigenous artifacts were gifts
A Canadian art expert is challenging the Vatican’s official account of how it acquired tens of thousands of Indigenous artifacts
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Canadian Inuit leader asks Pope Francis to intervene in case of priest accused of sex assault
WARNING: This story contains distressing details. The leader of the Inuit delegation meeting privately with Pope Francis on Monday has
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