Canada’s Nunavut territory to get large slice of $40 million federal harvester support program
A national Inuit organization is pushing for Inuit to get a significant chunk of Ottawa’s promised $40 million for a
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Canadian Inuit organization launches climate change strategy
Gerry Kisoun stands gazing out at the eastern shore of the Mackenzie River Delta and its expansive network of rivers,
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Federal budget promises $700M for Canada’s North over next decade
The federal government has promised to spend $700 million over the next 10 years for Canada’s North, with money coming
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Canadian Indigenous leaders shocked by Philpott’s cabinet resignation
Indigenous leaders are expressing a sense of loss after Liberal MP Jane Philpott, who used to serve as health and
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Inuit, First Nations, Métis welcome Canadian gov’s Indigenous child protection legislation
Canada’s Inuit, First Nations and Métis organizations say they welcome the Indigenous child protection legislation introduced by the federal government
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Nunavut’s Hunter Tootoo lone MP against Canadian gov’s Indigenous Languages Act
Nunavut MP Hunter Tootoo was the sole MP to vote against the Liberal government’s Indigenous Languages Act Wednesday night, saying
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Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. joins Inuit orgs across Canada in slamming Indigenous language bill
The organization representing Inuit in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut have added their voice to those of other Inuit
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Ottawa tables legislation to protect and promote Indigenous languages, Inuit call it ‘colonial’
The federal Liberal government tabled legislation Tuesday to protect Indigenous languages in Canada — many of which are facing extinction
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Canada’s Inuit leaders hope progress is not lost in Trudeau’s latest cabinet shuffle
Inuit leaders are reacting to a recent cabinet shuffle by the federal government, with the leader of an organization representing
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ITK, an Arctic Council rejig and the summit Finland won’t let die : Northern news to watch for in 2019
All year long, Eye on the Arctic brings you news, and newsmakers, from around the North. But as 2019 gets
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Canadian Inuit organization releases strategy to eliminate TB by 2030
Canada’s national Inuit organization released Monday its strategy to eliminate by 2030 the “staggeringly high rates” of tuberculosis (TB) among
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Inuit hail Arctic-focused restructuring at DFO and Canadian Coast Guard
As climate change opens up the Canadian Arctic to more shipping, fishing and resource development the federal government is reorganizing
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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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Canadian Inuit say ‘urgency’ needed in child welfare changes
Child welfare changes and suicide prevention were among the topics discussed this past week by delegates at Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami’s
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Natan Obed re-elected as president of Canadian Inuit organization
Natan Obed has been re-elected as president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami. The vote was held during the group’s annual general meeting Thursday
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