N.W.T. organizations work to build bridges between newcomers, Indigenous residents
By Yumna Iftikhar Immigrants ‘can play a huge role in making sure that reconciliation is actually happening,’ says one chief
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Some Indigenous leaders call premiers’ meeting positive but inclusion remains an issue
By Brett Forester A ‘missed opportunity’ to include Indigenous Peoples as partners in Confederation, says MNC The leader of the
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Semi-annual international caribou conference held in Yellowknife
By Kaila Jefferd-Moore Hundreds of caribou biologists, harvesters, co-managers, and community members from across the spectrum of caribou monitoring, research
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‘Not surprising’: Advocates react to N.W.T. Child and Family Services report
By Yumna Iftikhar For some local advocates, the federal auditor general’s bleak assessment of the N.W.T.’s child and family services
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Ottawa invests $22.8 million for sports in Indigenous communities
The Government of Canada has announced a two-year investment of $22.8 million (2026–2028) to fund Indigenous-led sports and physical activity
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Plastic Pollution: Ottawa Funds Indigenous Research in the North
Minister of Environment Julie Dabrusin has announced a $2.4 million investment to study the impact of plastic pollution on Indigenous
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Etsy is banning the sale of fur — and Indigenous artisans may suffer most
By Bianca McKeown New policy says fur items must be removed from website by Aug. 11 Lisa Pottle had just
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Feds announce $14.3M for arts and culture in the Yukon
The federal government is spending $14.3 million to support over two dozen Yukon organizations and First Nations governments with arts,
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At 82, this Inuvialuktun translator wonders who will replace her
After three weeks on the road in Yellowknife doing Inuvialuktun translation for the Northwest Territories legislative assembly, Lillian Elias says
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Students excited about Taloyoak’s new school, on track for fall opening
A handful of students in Taloyoak, Nunavut, say they’re looking forward to going to the community’s new high school –
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Elder says writing kids book about Taloyoak, Nunavut, a ‘dream come true’
An elder in Taloyoak says publishing her first book is a dream come true. Elizabeth Lyall, 72, is a co-author
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Alaska Natives welcome new state limits to protect chum salmon
The Alaska Board of Fisheries is cutting chum salmon fishing by 30 per cent in southwest Alaska. Alaskan Native communities,
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This Nunavut teenager has her own dog team, preserving an Inuit cultural tradition
Out in the distance in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, 15-year-old Sophia Johnston heard a familiar sound — a team of sled
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Indigenous governments in N.W.T. get $21M in first round of conservation funding
By Saloni Bhugra Money part of larger $375M federal and private fund to be distributed over 10 years Indigenous governments
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Visibility isn’t enough, Arctic Indigenous women say authority must follow
TROMSO, Norway — While Greenland Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt’s high-profile defence of the island’s sovereignty reflects the rise of Indigenous women
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