Problems with child services in northern territory getting worse, says Canada’s auditor general
Problems with how the Northwest Territories, in Northern Canada, protects children in its care have only gotten worse since the
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Student in Arctic Canada sits during national anthem to ‘make a statement’ about residential school curriculum
A 12-year-old student in Iqaluit, in Canada’s east-Arctic, says he ended up in the principal’s office after he sat during
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Quebec Inuit leaders plead for mental health support in wake of youth suicides
In Nunavik, Quebec’s expansive northern region dotted by remote fly-in Inuit villages, most residents are connected to at least one,
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Children in northern Canadian territory waiting over a year to see hearing specialist
The average wait time for children to see an audiologist in the Northwest Territories is 70 weeks, a number Frame
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Mother in northern Canadian village calls for change after baby waits days for medical care
A mother from Canada’s Northwest Territories (N.W.T.) wants the health-care system in Wrigley to change after it took days to
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Canada: no help available for children in northern Quebec scarred by mother’s murder, court hears
Nellie Angutiguluk’s three children are in dire need of counselling in the wake of their mother’s murder — something which
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New, Inuit-specific child care initiative will ‘right a wrong,’ says leader of Canada’s Inuit
The federal government will create a new, Inuit-specific service to ensure Indigenous children have full access to health and social
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Support in early-life key to well-being, Canada’s inquiry into violence against Indigenous women hears
The importance of health and well-being in early life for Indigenous people — and their ties to colonial violence —
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One in 10 Finnish families with young children dealing with food insecurity: survey
More than a tenth of new parents responding to a pilot survey by Finland’s National Institute for Health and Welfare
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Infant mortality rate in Canada’s Nunavut three times national average: report
A new report released Tuesday that raises concerns about the well-being of children in Canada shows Nunavut (east-Arctic) continues to
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Alaskan historical site, birthplace of state flag, remains a ruin despite investments
The Jesse Lee Home is a nearly century-old former children’s home and the birthplace of the Alaska state flag. The
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Kids’ band booted from Finnish show over “racist” Indigenous costume
Producers at Finland’s public broadcasting company recently decided to remove inserts by the children’s music group “Herra Heinämäki’s Shed Orchestra”
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Alaska and its tribes sign child services agreement
State officials say the new Alaska Tribal Child Welfare Compact — signed today at the 51st annual Alaska Federation of
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Daycare parents fight endless war with Finnish winter
Finland is shivering this week as a high pressure system brings temperatures well below freezing to the country. Small children
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Final Truth & Reconciliation report released in Canada
Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its final report on Tuesday in an emotional ceremony attended by Canada’s indigenous leaders,
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