Arctic Canadian community says oil moratorium renewal doesn’t go far enough
An Arctic Canadian community says it’s disappointed with Ottawa’s one-year extension of an oil exploration moratorium, saying it doesn’t go
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Inuit, environmental groups call for stronger measures to reduce underwater noise
Hunters from Pond Inlet, Nunavut. — known as Mittimatalik in Inuktitut — have said they’re seeing fewer narwhal in areas
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Ottawa pledges $1.16-million for justice programs by Inuit gov. in Atlantic Canada
Ottawa has pledged $1.16-million through its Indigenous Justice Program to help support programs set up by the Inuit government in
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Ottawa laying groundwork for Indigenous justice systems, says Lametti
Indigenous people make up 32 per cent of federal prison population Justice Minister David Lametti says Ottawa is building a
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Toronto gallery next stop for travelling Kenojuak Ashevak exhibition
A travelling exhibition featuring the works of renowned Canadian Inuit artist Kenojuak Ashevak will make its next stop at Toronto’s
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Landmark Inuit textile exhibit winds up in January
A landmark exhibit of textiles made by Inuit artists winds up next month after travelling the country and even nabbing
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For Nunavik Inuit, care closer to home could cut down on stressful medical travel
By Leah Hendry, Benjamin Shingler · CBC News · Plans for new hospital could reduce the number of patients forced to travel south If
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Ottawa exhibition spotlights the art and artists of Nunavik
A exhibition spotlighting the art and artists of Nunavik opened this Friday in Ottawa with a view to showcasing the
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Warming climate poses challenge to Arctic animals — and those who hunt them
When David Kuptana looked out the window of his home in Ulukhaktok, N.W.T., and across the Beaufort Sea last Friday,
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“One step forward, two steps back,” says Int’l Inuit org of COP27
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) says it welcomes the decision about the creation of a loss and damage fund at
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Canadian seal summit wrapped up with Ottawa calling for further study
The Canadian seal summit held last week wrapped up with Ottawa promising further study on better understanding the role of
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Nunatsiavut government welcomes most recent step towards road project
The Nunatsiavut government is applauding the pre-feasibility study funding announcement this week that will examine connecting their communities to the
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New podcast series spotlighting Inuit artists to launch in January
A new podcast series will hit the internet in January to highlight Inuit artists across Canada, no matter what medium
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“We’re not just talking about reconciliation, we’re doing reconciliation,” say seal hunters
Two friends who started a reconciliation project around seals and sealing say they want to continue to expand their initiative
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‘No one is really taking care of us’: Little progress made on improving Inuit housing
By Emily Blake · The Canadian Press Meeka Atagootak says the house in Pond Inlet on Nunavut’s Baffin Island that she shares
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