Student in Arctic Canada sits during national anthem to ‘make a statement’ about residential school curriculum
A 12-year-old student in Iqaluit, in Canada’s east-Arctic, says he ended up in the principal’s office after he sat during
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Canada’s northern food security program has ‘lost its way’, says federal minister
Canada’s Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc is promising changes to the federal government’s northern food security subsidy program
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Violence against Indigenous women still a hot topic for Alaska Federation of Natives
The three-day-long Alaska Federation of Natives Convention wrapped up on Saturday. This year’s theme was Innovation in the past, present
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Quebec Inuit leaders plead for mental health support in wake of youth suicides
In Nunavik, Quebec’s expansive northern region dotted by remote fly-in Inuit villages, most residents are connected to at least one,
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Now at U.S. Indian Affairs, Indigenous Alaskan Tara Sweeney applauded at Federation of Natives convention
Assistant Interior Secretary for Indian Affairs Tara Sweeney was welcomed back to the Alaska Federation of Natives convention with loud
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Governor Walker apologizes for historical trauma at Alaska Federation of Natives convention
The first day of the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention in Anchorage saw protests and a high-level apology. Valerie Nurr’araaluk
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Indigenous youth are taking pride in their heritage, speaker tells Elders and Youth conference in Alaska
The 35th annual Elders and Youth conference finished Wednesday in Anchorage, southern Alaska. Liz Medicine Crow is the president of
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Keynote tells Elders and Youth conference in Alaska to move traditional knowledge forward
The youth keynote address on day two of the Elders and Youth Conference, Tuesday, at the Dena’ina Convention Center in
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‘Our ancestors are our fire’: Elders and Youth conference hosted in southern Alaska
Day one of the annual Elders and Youth conference wrapped up in Anchorage, southern Alaska on Monday. The annual conference
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Nunavut people speak out about Arctic mayor’s controversial statement on male Inuit leaders
Sexual harassment and how to talk about it has been a topic of conversation both on and off social media
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Dental health crisis affecting hundreds of children in Canada’s eastern Arctic
Around 550 Nunavut children are waiting for dental treatment requiring general anesthetic — meaning they need to be put to sleep
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Increasing ocean acidification ushering era of uncertainty for Arctic, says report
If left unchecked, acidification levels in the Arctic Ocean will have significant consequences for northern communities as well as the
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Mayor in Arctic Canada faces backlash after calling out some male Inuit leaders as sexual predators
Sexual harassment in the workplace remains a challenge for women in the territory of Nunavut, according to Iqaluit Mayor Madeleine
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Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated in Alaska
Monday was Indigenous Peoples Day in Alaska, and there were gatherings across the state commemorating and celebrating Alaska Native people.
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Ottawa signals it’s open to talks on offshore Arctic oil and gas development
The Canadian government says it is open to talks with territorial governments, industry, and Indigenous governments and communities on the
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