Ottawa laying groundwork for Indigenous justice systems, says Lametti
Indigenous people make up 32 per cent of federal prison population Justice Minister David Lametti says Ottawa is building a
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National chief voices concerns with proposed reconciliation council in Canada
By Brett Forester · CBC News Bill C-29 gets mixed reviews from leaders as House of Commons committee begins study Assembly of
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What northerners are saying about truth and reconciliation this year
Friday is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Many people will mark the statutory holiday by donning orange and
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Indigenous population hits 1.8M, growing at twice rate of non-Indigenous Canadians
The Indigenous population grew almost twice as fast as the non-Indigenous population, and now stands at 1.8 million, or about
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‘A shared understanding’: Northerners take in Pope’s apology while looking to next steps
For Natan Obed, the apology by Pope Francis on Monday to Indigenous people in Canada for the role the Catholic Church
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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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‘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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Break bread, laugh & learn: Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada
‘We have an infinite capacity for joy,’ says novelist Eden Robinson June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada. First
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Pope Francis to visit Arctic Canada in July
Pontiff to make 3 major stops in Edmonton, Quebec City and Iqaluit The Vatican formally announced Friday a visit by Pope
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Canada’s northwestern Yukon territory to set up First Nations school board after historic vote
New board to emphasize on-the-land learning, Indigenous language instruction Yukon will soon have a First Nations school board, which supporters
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Mark Indigenous languages decade by making Inuktitut official in Canada: Inuit UN rep
It would show Canada’s commitment to Indigenous languages, says Inuit advocate When Lorraine Whitman’s father, Chief Joseph Peters, asked for
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Canada’s northern territories could get millions in top-up transfers for health care, infrastructure
It’s part of a proposed $7.2 billion nation-wide package for ‘urgent health care needs’ across Canada A federal bill making its
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Yukon’s tourism minister on policy making in the pandemic – Arctic Tourism & the Pandemic: Ep 4
Prior to the pandemic, Arctic regions and chambers of commerce around the world had increasingly touted tourism as a key
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“Situation critical in the North” – Arctic Tourism & and the Pandemic Podcast: Ep 1
Prior to the pandemic, Arctic regions and chambers of commerce around the world had increasingly touted tourism as a key
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New road signs to raise visibility of Tlingit language in Canada’s northwestern Yukon territory
‘Tlingit could become more of a living language ‘ said local resident who helped with project The next time you
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