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Meeting at a ‘turbulent’ time: Inuit Circumpolar Council gathers for general assembly in Iqaluit

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 09:47
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By Kate Kyle  Inuit sovereignty, unity and self-determination will be key priorities Inuit from across the Arctic are coming together

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Canada Politics (Canada) 

Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee Meets in Nunavik for the First Time

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 16:46 — Last Updated: Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 17:50
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[/caption]The Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee (ICPC) held its annual meeting in Kuujjuaq, Nunavik, marking the first time this table has met

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Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed
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Inuit could pursue foreign partners if relationship with Ottawa sours: ITK leader

Nick Murray, CBC News
Posted: Monday, June 22, 2026 at 16:16
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Canada’s national Inuit organization is calling on the federal government to be better partners, saying Canada must respect Inuit rights

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A caribou
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Nunavut gov’t proposes a tenfold increase to Baffin Island caribou harvest

CBC News
Posted: Friday, June 12, 2026 at 10:48
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By Samuel Wat The Nunavut government is recommending a tenfold increase to the Baffin Island caribou harvest after a “dramatic

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The National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa.
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NGC Unveils the World’s Largest Exhibition of Indigenous Circumpolar Art

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 16:06
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The National Gallery of Canada (NGC) has announced the unveiling of Qillaniq, an exhibition entirely dedicated to contemporary artists from

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a picture of a woman, gloria, smiling at the camera
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Gloria Uluqsi elected president of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 12:01
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By Mah Noor Mubarik GloriaUluqsi will be the new president of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., winning the election with 19.6 per

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Two artists on stage
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The Oktoecho Ensemble Presents “Transcestral”

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 14:40
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The musical ensemble Oktoecho will stage two free outdoor performances of its production Transcestral this Saturday, May 30, in Montreal’s

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Ottawa Invests $55 Million in Arctic Infrastructure

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 16:35
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The federal government is providing over $55 million in funding for two major projects in Nunavut. Sourced from the Spring

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A rugged rocky coast line with blue ocean in the background with more rugged coast behind
Canada Geopolitics (Canada) 

Miners say projects on the Arctic Security Corridor will benefit Nunavut

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 15:02
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The Grays Bay Port and Road project in Nunavut promises to unlock the region’s mining potential, but questions remain about

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Featured • Zone 2 Society Society (Canada) 

Black-Inuk woman traces history of Black settlers in the North in pursuit of answers to racial divisions today

CBC News
Posted: Friday, May 1, 2026 at 09:29
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By Samuel Wat Jaelyn Jarrett remembers moving from Nain, N.L., to Ontario as an eight-year-old when she started being called

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A man in a blue sweater sits for photo. John Amagoalik speaks with CBC Indigenous in Ottawa in April 2026.
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Mounties spied on ‘Father of Nunavut’ in 1970s amid fears of Inuit-Dene alliance

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 09:06 — Last Updated: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10:21
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Surveillance had become so familiar to John Amagoalik it was, by the mid-1970s, something of a standing joke. From the

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Newly uncovered Inuit animation from the ’70s screening for the first time

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 10:25
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By Bianca McKeown Films created in an animation workshop in Kinngait were unscreened for more than 50 years Of all

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Students excited about Taloyoak’s new school, on track for fall opening

Liny Lamberink, CBC News @linylamberink
Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 10:21
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A handful of students in Taloyoak, Nunavut, say they’re looking forward to going to the community’s new high school –

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Elder says writing kids book about Taloyoak, Nunavut, a ‘dream come true’

Liny Lamberink, CBC News @linylamberink
Posted: Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 16:58
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An elder in Taloyoak says publishing her first book is a dream come true.  Elizabeth Lyall, 72, is a co-author

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This Nunavut teenager has her own dog team, preserving an Inuit cultural tradition

CBC News
Posted: Monday, March 2, 2026 at 09:27
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Out in the distance in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, 15-year-old Sophia Johnston heard a familiar sound — a team of sled

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The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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