Canadian Gwich’in leaders and conservationists suing U.S. over leasing program for Arctic wildlife refuge
A Gwich’in organization created to protect nearly 20 million acres of sacred, traditional land in Alaska, along with 12 other
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What Gold Rush-era comedy can tell us about Canadian national identity
When Canadians think of the Klondike Gold Rush, they probably think of one of two things: the wild jubilation of
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Canadian Gwich’in leaders renew calls to oppose drilling in Alaska Arctic wildlife refuge
Gwich’in leaders in Yukon and the Northwest Territories are calling on opponents of oil drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife
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New media company puts Canada’s Dene Indigenous narratives first, founder says
As the Wet’suwet’en Nation conflict over a gas pipeline in B.C. unfolded earlier this year, Tyra Moses, an N.W.T. woman with roots in
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Canada outlines which Indigenous businesses benefit from $5M funding in the North
The federal government has announced how $5 million in federal funding from its regional fund for Indigenous business in the
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Canada’s federal minister supports giving Northwest Territory a seat on oilsands oversight committee
The federal environment minister says he supports giving the Northwest Territories a seat at the table when it comes to
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Canada Energy Regulator announces members of 1st Indigenous advisory committee
The Canada Energy Regulator has announced the members of a new Indigenous advisory committee which is expected to play a
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Russian Indigenous groups call on Elon Musk to boycott company behind Arctic environmental disasters
The company that recently made international headlines for causing environmental disasters on the Taimyr Peninsula by spilling 20,000 tons of
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Ottawa Inuit association says it’s “encouraged” by Ontario’s plan to redesign child welfare
Tungasuvvingat Inuit (TI), the counselling and resource centre for Inuit in Ottawa, says this week it’s encouraged by the Ontario
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New Inuit health module being developed at Montreal’s McGill University
Developing an Inuit health module for family medicine courses will be one of the priorities of the new Associate Professor
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Canadian Indigenous leaders ‘losing faith’ in environmental protection amid budget cuts
Indigenous leaders in the Northest Territories and northern Alberta are “angry” about a joint decision by the federal government and
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A film shows how Canadian Indigenous paddled over 500 km in a handmade mooseskin boat
Lawrence Nayally had never been in a mooseskin boat himself, but he grew up hearing about his grandfather’s adventures in
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Canada’s Green Party leadership candidates debate food security and the North’s economy
The nine candidates vying to replace Elizabeth May as the leader of the Green Party held their fourth leadership debate on Monday
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Alaska Indigenous woman has become ‘TikTok famous’ for celebrating her culture online
An Iñupiaq woman from Utqiagvik, Alaska, is taking the TikTok world by storm by giving her followers a taste of
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COVID-19 delays delivery of apology to Inuit residential school survivors in Atlantic Canada
The long-planned provincial apology to Inuit residential school survivors in Atlantic Canada has been called off due to continued delays
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