Inuit involvement is still strong 10 years after Franklin shipwreck site located
By Tessa Vikander Inuit are involved in research and guarding the sites of the HMS Erebus and Terror near Gjoa
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‘I just started crying’: Appeal of Inuit language education lawsuit struck down
By TJ Dhir Lawsuit alleges discrimination against Inuit students, according to Inuit organization Bernice Kuutuu Clarke was attending a conference
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Imitation Inuit artifacts are everywhere, but a new treaty is trying to change that
By Samuel Wat World Intellectual Property Organization passed treaty to protect some traditional knowledge Imitations of Inuit art and artifacts
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Decades after being forced to leave, these Labrador Inuit got to return home
By Samuel Wat Around 7,500 Inuit were evicted from Nutak and Hebron in the late 1950s Inside a church in
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This American company is selling ‘ulu-inspired knives.’ Inuit say, that’s not right
Some Inuit are calling out the product for cultural appropriation A knife with a round blade, curved edges and a
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Ex-RCMP member appeals, judge decries ‘plague’ of sexual violence against Inuit
By Samuel Wat · CBC News Mosesie Ikkidluak was sentenced to 9 years in prison for sexual assault on June 24 WARNING:
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Heavy fuel oil ban comes into effect in the Arctic, with a big exemption
By Samuel Wat · CBC News Ships from several ship operators in the region will be exempt for another 5 years Opponents
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Nunatsiavut gov backs university report’s Indigenous verification recommendations
The government of Nunatsiavut, an Inuit self-governing region in northern Labrador, says it welcomes a recent university report on stopping
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Judge slams Quebec youth protection after Inuk teen placed in 64 foster homes
Ruling says systemic discrimination deprived teenager of her cultural identity A Quebec court judge has issued a scathing decision identifying major long-standing
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Quebec bar association videos inform Nunavik residents about rights, lawyer duties
A series of videos released that informs Inuit and First Nations on both their rights, and a lawyer’s duties to
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Nunavik residents say water system can’t meet growing demand
By Rachel Watts · CBC News Communities in northern Quebec region rely on trucks to provide water Dr. Sarah Bergeron is used
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Indigenous leaders adopt declaration condemning identity theft
By Brett Forester · CBC News Delegates also adopt resolution denouncing disputed Inuit identity claims of NunatuKavut in Labrador First Nations, Inuit
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Inuit women’s org calls for enhanced midwifery services in Arctic
In a new report, Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada said there’s a critical need for enhanced access to midwifery services
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ITK considers rejecting role on reconciliation oversight body
By Samuel Wat · CBC News The Inuit organization calls the council ‘a melting pot of Indigenous voices’ Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President
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Inuit leaders disappointed with budget’s lack of money for tuberculosis elimination
By Brett Forester · CBC News Budget pledges $1.1B for First Nations and Inuit health but offers nothing on TB elimination specifically
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