Canadian Inuit leader says Vatican Museums open to repatriating Indigenous artifacts
The Vatican Museums hold a vast collection of Indigenous artifacts from countries such as Canada, causing concern for Indigenous delegates
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Canadian researcher challenges Vatican’s claim that its Indigenous artifacts were gifts
A Canadian art expert is challenging the Vatican’s official account of how it acquired tens of thousands of Indigenous artifacts
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Canadian Inuit leader asks Pope Francis to intervene in case of priest accused of sex assault
WARNING: This story contains distressing details. The leader of the Inuit delegation meeting privately with Pope Francis on Monday has
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Biathlete from Greenland proud to represent Inuit at her first Olympics
Ukaleq Slettemark’s uniform at the Olympics won’t include the flag of Greenland, but the 20-year-old biathlete from Nuuk, Greenland will
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Inuit company wins 7-year maintenance contract for Canadian Arctic radars
Nasittuq Corporation, an Inuit majority-owned corporation, has been awarded a Government of Canada contract to operate and maintain the North
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Shipping industry needs to do more to lessen underwater noise in Arctic, say NGOs
As the International Maritime Organization (IMO) sub-committee meeting on ship design (SDC 8) and construction got underway this week, a
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Mark Indigenous languages decade by making Inuktitut official in Canada: Inuit UN rep
It would show Canada’s commitment to Indigenous languages, says Inuit advocate When Lorraine Whitman’s father, Chief Joseph Peters, asked for
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Christmas gifts showcasing Inuit crafts are more popular than ever
Inuit artists from Iqaluit have been working hard over the past few weeks to finalize their creations just in time
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Inuit short film makes the Oscars short list
The adaptation of a traditional Inuit tale into an animated short film entitled Angakusajaujuq: The Shaman’s Apprentice has been selected
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33 new Inuvialuit murals to be displayed in communities across Canada’s Northwest Territories
Six N.W.T. communities are about to get more colourful. Thirty-three murals have been commissioned by the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC)
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Canada’s Nunavut Inuit organization plans to seek self-government
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., which represents about 30,000 Nunavut Inuit, plans to push ahead with self-government negotiations. “What we would like
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Ottawa under pressure to collect records from Rome on Indigenous residential schools
WARNING: This story contains distressing details. The federal government is under pressure to demand Catholic church entities hand over relevant
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Itn’l Inuit org approves report on ethical engagement with Indigenous knowledge
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) has approved a report that will help guide the creation of protocols for ethical engagement
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Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG)-Qaumajuq in Canada launches interactive digital platform for Inuit carvings
An interactive digital platform launched by the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG)-Qaumajuq offers anyone the chance to get up close with
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Wildlife concerns still lingering in Arctic Canada as public hearings into Baffinland’s expansion resume
Final public hearings into Baffinland’s Mary River Mine expansion run until April 2 Nunavut’s Qikiqtaaluk communities are still concerned about
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