Analysis: Will Carney win bring new investment, security to North, or more of the same?
As the Liberal Party prepares for its fourth consecutive term, and its first under Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Arctic
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Memorial University won’t recognize NunatuKavut in new Indigenous verification policy
By Abby Cole NunatuKavut President Todd Russell says it’s an attack on the community The NunatuKavut Community Council says it’s willing to
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EU’s raw materials plan an attack on Indigenous land and culture, says Saami Council
The European Commission’s recent approval of 47 strategic projects aimed at mining and processing raw minerals, has been condemned as
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Inuit women recount experiences past and present of forced sterilization
Woman from Happy Valley-Goose Bay shocked to realize her case wasn’t an outlier While a national organization seeks to track
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Changes to Jordan’s Principle unfair for N.W.T. children, some say
By Nadeer Hashmi Canada is repeating ‘discriminatory conduct from the past,’ says advocate for Indigenous children A woman working at
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ICC warns against sidelining Inuit as global powers eye Greenland
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) has issued a strong warning about the risk of marginalizing Indigenous voices as foreign powers
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Indigenous knowledge can make health care more sustainable in North: study
By Tharsha Ravichakaravarthy New research paper uses sharing circle held with Indigenous elders in the N.W.T. A new research paper
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Advocates hope a new national registry will reveal extent of Indigenous sterilization
By Nadeer Hashmi · No official numbers or records exist for similar cases, organization says Advocates hope a new national registry
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Leaders reflect on Justin Trudeau’s legacy in the North
Prime minister promised Monday he would resign before next election Leaders across Canada’s territories are reflecting on what Prime Minister
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Local Indigenous communities key to Arctic security, experts say
Leaders in N.W.T. Arctic communities say they haven’t heard from feds on policy announced last week Experts say that as
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Imperial Oil ‘disappointed’ as N.W.T. regulator proceeds with environmental review
Indigenous leaders say decision shows strength of the Sahtu land claim Imperial Oil says a regulator’s decision to carry on
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Survey highlights healthcare gaps for Indigenous people, importance of wellness
A Statistics Canada survey released this month is casting light on the experiences of Indigenous people in the healthcare system,
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COP16: ‘We must hold our government to their commitments’
With COP 16 underway in Cali, Colombia, the president and CEO of World Wildlife Fund-Canada, emphasized that discussions held here
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Apology long overdue for U.S. Indian boarding schools, says former student
By Brett Forester ‘It’s a start,’ says 74-year-old Navajo Nation member Rosie Yellowhair WARNING: This story contains details of experiences
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N.W.T. gov’t to review impact benefit agreements between mines and Indigenous groups
By Nadeer Hashmi Indigenous groups will have say over whether agreements should be renegotiate The N.W.T. government says it’s aware
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