Sami joik, symphonic music fusion from Finland makes int’l debut in Ottawa
A ground-breaking symphonic composition featuring Niillas Holmberg, a Sami joik soloist from Finland, makes its international debut at the National
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Indigenous Northerners wrestle with legacy of Buffy Sainte-Marie
‘No matter what’s said, what’s done, we have to maintain our humanity through it all,’ says festival organizer When Gary
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Ex-Cdn Indigenous Relations minister cautioned against 2019 MOU with Labrador group
By Brett Forester · CBC News Departments warned of risks given doubts about NunatuKavut council’s Indigenous rights, documents show The Canadian government
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Arctic Council continues steps towards resuming expert group work
The Arctic Council has taken another step towards resuming work, with a meeting this month with the body’s six Indigenous
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Family hopeful after minister says Indigenous people have right to move freely
Federal immigration minister said it should be easier for Indigenous people to cross international borders A woman in Aklavik, N.W.T., whose
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Empowering youth key to climate adaptation in North, global conference hears
The Arctic is warming two to four times faster than the rest of the world, but northern communities are already
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Fort Simpson, N.W.T., sees fire protection work as a biofuel opportunity
Kele Antoine, the chief of Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation, says building fire breaks around Fort Simpson should be approached the
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New chairman appointed to Sweden’s Truth and Reconciliation Comission
Sweden’s Ministry of Culture announced a former diplomat as the new chair of Sweden’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Tuesday.
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From Catholique to Gahdële: Reclaiming Dene name a long journey for N.W.T. man
N.W.T. gov’t permanently waived name-change fee for Indigenous residents earlier this year J.C. Catholique says his current name is meaningless.
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Legislation would better support family violence survivors, say Alaska advocacy groups
Legislation introduced in the U.S. to better support survivors of domestic violence could significantly help Alaskans, especially Indigenous women and
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Better dental care means dealing with historical issues, says Indigenous dentist
‘It’s an oral health crisis here in Canada that we need to voice a little bit louder’ says Dr. Sheri
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Norway truth commission details country’s dark history of assimilation
In an ornate assembly hall of the Storting, Norway’s parliament, Dagfinn Hoybraten, chair of the country’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission,
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Alaska’s Murkowski among senators pushing for Indian boarding school commission
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski is among a group of senators pushing for a commission into Indian boarding schools in the U.S.
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Sami-led project seeks to revitalize Indigenous education across Arctic Europe
Educators from participating kindergartens in SaMOS, a pilot initiative to prioritize Sami language and culture in early childhood education in
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Downtown business owners hope report recommendations ease tensions around Whitehorse shelter
“Beautification,” community liaisons, organized activities and decentralization. Those are some of the solutions a new report offers to ease tensions
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