Vatican repudiates Doctrine of Discovery following demands from Indigenous people
By Nicole Winfield – The Associated Press Documents had been ‘manipulated’ for political purposes by colonial powers, said Vatican The
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Search for graves at Yukon residential school site planned for this summer
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. The first ground search for unmarked graves at a former
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4th annual First Nation Education Conference wraps up in Whitehorse
It was day one of the First Nation Education Conference in Whitehorse when Melanie Bennett started to relax and enjoy herself. Bennett is
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UN high seas treaty praised by Inuit Circumpolar Council
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) has applauded the United Nations’ high seas treaty reached this month, saying it will contribute
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TikTok campaign targets Biden on Alaska’s huge Willow oil plan
By Mark Thiessen, Isabella O’Malley And Natalia Gutierrez · The Associated Press #StopWillow campaign has garnered more than 50 million views and
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Bitter disappointment as Finland’s attempt to reform Indigenous law fails — again
It’s the third time attempts to reform Finland’s Sámi Parliament Act have failed This piece was produced with the support
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Int’l arctic cooperation needs to continue despite rupture with Russia: Canada’s GG
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Governor-General Mary Simon says Canada needs to find a way to continue cross-polar collaboration
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Diplomat warns lessons of EU seal ban harm mustn’t be forgotten amid green transition
As the international community undertakes a historic green transition, accelerated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the negative impacts on
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Marin “disappointed” in failure of Sámi Parliament Act reform
One of the governing parties, the Centre, joined the opposition in torpedoing the bill, which would have given indigenous people
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Indigenous language program showcased at Yukon celebrations
By Meribeth Deen · CBC News Students from ‘Language Leaders Tomorrow’ program performed in Whitehorse on Thursday Until a few years ago,
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Sami NGO demands removal of “Far Northern Attire” from Square Enix’s Final Fantasy
The NGO that promotes the rights and interests of Sami in Arctic Europe are demanding that Square Enix remove the
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Detox, aftercare facilities desperately needed to tackle N.W.T. drug crisis, says MLA
As his town battles a surge in drug-related deaths, one N.W.T. MLA is pushing the territorial government to conjure up
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N.W.T., Nunavut premiers say they need time to digest federal offer on health care funding
The offer is on the table, and N.W.T. Premier Caroline Cochrane says now premiers will need time to digest the federal
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Indigenous youth from across Canada attend clean energy conference in Whitehorse
Participants getting close look at Indigenous-led projects Young people from all over the country are in Whitehorse this week to
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Certification marks help both Sami artisans and consumers, says council
With more people purchasing Sami handicrafts and arts, the Saami Council says the recent launch of special trademarks will help
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