Western Alaska leaders fret over marijuana legalization in rural communities
As debate over whether to legalize marijuana in Alaska heats up, the question as to how rural communities will tackle
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Alaska second state to officially recognize indigenous languages
Supporters of a bill to make 20 Alaska Native languages official state languages organized a 15 hour sit-in protest at
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Inuit Circumpolar Council discussing food security in Arctic
The Inuit Circumpolar Council is holding a meeting in Nome, Alaska this week. The topic is food security, and the
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Canada’s Humane Society says it doesn’t oppose Inuit seal hunt
A spokeswoman for the Canadian arm of the Humane Society International is clarifying the group’s position on the Inuit seal
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Canada’s Fair Elections Act could discourage voting in North
John Louison lives in the community of Fort Good Hope, in Canada’s Northwest Territories, where community residents have a PO
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Food security in Canada’s North: ‘We can find a solution to this’
A study commissioned by Health Canada says one thing isn’t going to solve food security in the North, and instead,
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Bill to improve village safety not enough says Alaska tribal judge
The U.S. Senate Indian Affairs Committee today looked at a raft of bills aimed at improving the safety of
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Nunavut Inuit go hungry more than any other indigenous group in developed world: report
A new study released Thursday says people in Nunavut have the highest food insecurity rate for any indigenous population in
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Inuit leaders blast EU seal ban as appeal underway in Geneva
Canadian Inuit leaders blasted the ongoing effect of the European Union Seal ban on Arctic peoples on Monday, as an
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AFN opposes proposed Alaska Judicial Council expansion
The state’s largest Alaska Native organization is rallying against a resolution that would increase the membership of the Alaska Judicial
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New strategy to increase Inuit workforce in Quebec mines
Mining has become an increasing important part of the economy in Nunavik, the Inuit self-governing region of northern Quebec. But
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Alaska village mulls reversing alcohol ban
One Alaska village awaiting the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and the festive mood it always brings is also grappling
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Average weekly earnings up in Nunavut, Northwest Territories
Employment was up in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut and the neighbouring Northwest Territories in December 2013, according to
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Inuit language celebration underway in Nunavut, Canada
An Inuit Language celebration is now underway in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut. The annual event is held to promote and
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Exploration not new to reindeer reserve in North Canada: Arctic mayor
The Mayor of Inuvik, a town in Canada’s Northwest Territories says he’s puzzled by all the attention a recent story
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