Why the Alaska Federation of Natives wants senator Murkowski to reject Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court
Alaska senator Lisa Murkowski still isn’t saying how she’ll vote on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
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New, Inuit-specific child care initiative will ‘right a wrong,’ says leader of Canada’s Inuit
The federal government will create a new, Inuit-specific service to ensure Indigenous children have full access to health and social
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Canada’s inquiry into violence against Indigenous women focuses on resilience to end hearings in Arctic
A passionate speech from one of the commissioners of Canada’s national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls,
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Indigenous LGBTQ issues discussed at inquiry into violence against Indigenous women, in Northern Canada
A glaring gap in supports for LGBTQ and two-spirit Indigenous people is putting them at risk of harm, commissioners heard
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Support in early-life key to well-being, Canada’s inquiry into violence against Indigenous women hears
The importance of health and well-being in early life for Indigenous people — and their ties to colonial violence —
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Loss of Inuit culture highlighted at Canada’s inquiry into violence against Indigenous women
Inuit life, culture and healing — both past and present — dominated the discussion on the first day of hearings in Iqaluit for the
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Systemic issues spotlighted in new hearings of Canada’s inquiry into violence against Indigenous women
The national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls has begun in Iqaluit, in Northern Canada, where commissioners
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‘Amazing’ archeological find in northwest Canada’s melting ice patches: an intact atlatl dart
At first, Jennifer Herkes didn’t realize what had been found — she thought it was a piece of an atlatl
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Small community in Arctic Canada disappointed by cruise ship cancellations, says mayor
The cancellation of two luxury cruise ships that were supposed to land in Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories (N.W.T.), this week is
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Infant mortality rate in Canada’s Nunavut three times national average: report
A new report released Tuesday that raises concerns about the well-being of children in Canada shows Nunavut (east-Arctic) continues to
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Atlas of Canada created by Indigenous people coming soon
Teachers, students and families across Canada will now have access to a map of the country that doesn’t include its
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Long-awaited repairs to begin on rail link to northern Canadian village
Repairs on a vital rail link to northern Manitoba (north-central Canada) are set to begin immediately, the federal government said
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Community health aides, Alaska’s unique solution for rural health care
Fifty years ago, Alaska had a really big problem. It was hard to get medical care in small, rural communities.
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Rare 1,500-year-old arrowhead found in northwestern Canada
Jennifer Macgillivray had been trying to do a back country hike in Yukon’s Tombstone region for a number of years.
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Canada: lack of detention facilities in Quebec’s North violates charter rights, says Superior Court
The Public Security Ministry has failed to offer equal services for Inuit people serving minor sentences, a Quebec Superior Court
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