Canada: Inuit elder has waited months in southern city for access to home dialysis
A Nunavut (eastern Arctic) elder and former MLA with kidney failure says he feels like he’s being held hostage in
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What can the Indigenous, Irish language revival movements learn from each other?
For most people, a panel on the Irish-language revival movement, probably wouldn’t be top-of-mind at a First Peoples’ conference, but
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Canada: Nunavut artist’s work unveiled on Parliament Hill
A new sculpture by Nunavut (eastern Arctic) artist Bart Hanna will soon be on display in the House of Commons
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Eye on the Arctic report Death in the Arctic recognized at Dart Awards in U.S.
Eye on the Arctic has received an honourable mention from the 25th annual Dart Awards for Excellence in Coverage of
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Canada: Searching for an Inuk role model to end violence against women
Ending violence against women starts with changing the culture of abuse, and an Inuit women’s group has launched a novel
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Canada: First Nations, lawyers fight day school agreement, say process is being rushed
One of Canada’s largest Indigenous organizations and a group of law firms from across the country are all fighting to
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Inuit housing strategy in Canada calls for local training to help solve crisis
The Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee has released its strategy for addressing a chronic shortage of housing for Inuit, saying that consistent
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Cultural appropriation argument ‘brings us back a few steps,’ says head of Indigenous Music Awards
The woman who runs the Manito Ahbee festival said she doesn’t believe cultural appropriation is possible within the Indigenous community,
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U.S. bill would give 5 Indigenous villages in Alaska jurisdiction to prosecute certain crimes
Alaska tribal courts could get a power boost if Congress passes a bill the House is debating to renew the
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Inuit artists boycott Indigenous Music Awards over cultural appropriation concerns
A group of Inuit artists are pulling their support from the Indigenous Music Awards over concerns that a First Nations
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‘We’re up here!’ says Nunavut premier as Arctic Canadian territory celebrates 20th anniversary
As Nunavut celebrates the 20th anniversary of becoming Canada’s northernmost territory, Premier Joe Savikataaq says he wants people in the
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Canadian eastern Arctic mines setting example in Indigenous employment: report
A new report from the Conference Board of Canada says employers looking to hire and keep northern Indigenous employees could
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Arctic Canada: Nunavut residents see progress, more work as territory turns 20
Twenty years ago, with northern lights and fireworks lighting up the sky, Nunavut became a territory. In Iqaluit on April
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Debate in Arctic Canada over who should sell traditional crafts
A Facebook post has sparked a debate in Inuvik, Northwest Territories over who should be able to sell traditional crafts
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Land claim loan forgiveness to be reinvested in communities, say Indigenous leaders in Northern Canada
Northern Indigenous leaders are welcoming the federal budget decision to erase debt incurred from land claims and treaty negotiations with
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