Inuit-produced, Haida-language Indigenous film gets recognized by Toronto International Film Festival
An internationally acclaimed producer from Igloolik, Nunavut, can add another accolade to his resumé — a Haida film that he
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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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Sámi-themed Finnish short film makes Sundance lineup
The Finnish short dance film Eatnanvuloš lottit (“Birds in the Earth”, 2018) by Sámi artist and director Marja Helander has
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Inuit and Ottawa reach agreement in principle on marine conservation area in Northwest Passage
The federal government and the Inuit have reached another milestone in creating Canada’s largest marine conservation area in the northeastern
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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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New Inuit development association launches, wants to keep money in Northern Canada
A new national Inuit association is pushing the Canadian government to ensure Indigenous companies are benefiting from the rapid development
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Inuit carvings head to Northern Canada after decades in California
After decades in storage in a home in California, dozens of Inuit carvings have come home to Canada’s North. The
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Ottawa considers listing Labrador caribou herds as at-risk species
Conservation officials are trying to figure out how to reverse dwindling caribou numbers in Labrador, in Canada’s Maritimes, without impeding
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Language barrier in northern Quebec can make court baffling for Inuit, justice workers say
For Inuit in Quebec accused of breaking the law, the first of many barriers to equal treatment in the justice
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Arctic Quebec: Inuk woman’s botulism symptoms not taken seriously by nurse, widower says
A man from Inukjuak said the failure of a nurse stationed in the Arctic Quebec community to recognize the signs
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Commission hears about strained relations between Quebec’s Inuit and northern police force
The fractured relationship between Inuit and police in Arctic Quebec is reflected in Johnny Anautak’s tears, anger and disappointment. His
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Grieving Inuit families in Arctic Quebec blame deaths on racism in health-care
Kuujjuarapik’s community centre echoes with the sounds of Mary Pirti Kumarluk’s sobs. Her daughter, Siasi Kumarluk, along with a support
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Alaska reckons with missing data on murdered Indigenous women
Indigenous women and girls are murdered or disappear from American cities in alarming numbers. But no one knows the true
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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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Inuk woman sheds light on dramatic impact of poor services in Arctic Quebec
Lucy Kumarluk breaks down when she thinks about her son, his life on the streets in Montreal and the brother
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