10 years sober: Indigenous woman in northern Quebec shares impacts of alcohol in video
Some of Carol-Ann Tanoush’s earliest memories of growing up in northern Quebec revolve around alcohol. “[It was] loud music, screaming
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Dene Nation chief fears fatal disease affecting northern caribou
Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya is calling for an emergency meeting with the federal and territorial governments to discuss the
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Indigenous man launches $600M class-action lawsuit, claiming police mistreatment in Canada’s northern territories
A teen in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories (N.W.T.), has launched a $600-million, class-action lawsuit against Canada’s federal police, the RCMP, in
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First Nation bans Indigenous harvest of declining caribou herd in northern Quebec
The Cree Nation Government has voted in favour of a ban on Cree hunters harvesting caribou from the George River
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Apps help First Nations in northwest Canada preserve and teach their language
Yukon First Nations are turning to technology to help preserve their language. They are creating mobile applications, more commonly known
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Indigenous man in Northern Canada who was denied interpreter in court granted mistrial
A man whose first language is Tlicho, but who was never given an interpreter in court, has been granted a
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Canada’s Governor General on first official visit to Yukon territory
Governor General Julie Payette was in Whitehorse, Yukon’s capital, Thursday on a one-day visit to introduce herself to Yukoners. Payette said
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Quebec wildlife officers seize caribou intended as gift to northern First Nation
Wildlife officials in Quebec have seized a caribou that was intended to be given as a gift between Indigenous governments
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Notable book recommendations from across northern Canada
The First Nations Book Fair (Kwahiatonhk: Salon du livre des Premières Nations) gets underway in the Canadian province of Quebec November
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Canadian government to spend 90 million on police stations in Indigenous communities
The Canadian government will spend nearly $90 million to build and repair police stations in First Nation and Inuit communities.
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Northern nation’s access to federal housing funds for First Nations uncertain, chief says
The Dene Nation is looking to the federal government for clarity about $600 million in funding announced for on-reserve housing,
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Indigenous patients share ‘horror stories’ of health care in Northern Canadian territory, minister says changes coming
The Northwest Territories government says it’s committed to making the territory’s health and social services system free from prejudice, but
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‘Treasure trove’ of Native Press photos donated to territorial archives in Northern Canada
The Native Communications Society has donated 200,000 Native Press images to the Northwest Territories (N.W.T.) government, to be preserved and
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Canada’s Supreme Court rules Ottawa has no duty to consult with Indigenous people before drafting laws
Canada’s lawmakers do not have a duty to consult with Indigenous people before introducing legislation that might affect constitutionally protected
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Elder in Arctic Canada wants to teach about cannabis using simple language
Ellen Smith says Fort McPherson, in Canada’s Northwest Territories, isn’t ready for cannabis. That’s not to say it’s bad or
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