Tara Sweeney becomes first Indigenous Alaskan to head U.S. Indian Affairs
The U.S. Senate Thursday evening confirmed Alaskan Tara MacLean Sweeney to be the assistant Interior Secretary for Indian Affairs. Sweeney
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Interview – How a new wave of Indigenous cinema is changing the narrative of Canada
It’s being called the “new wave” of Indigenous cinema. Indigenous filmmakers got a boost in 2018 with the creation of
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Human remains and artifacts left at doorstep of Canadian Inuit organization
A box containing human remains was dropped off anonymously at the Ottawa offices of a national organization representing Inuit on
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Joe Savikataaq becomes the new premier of Nunavut, in Northern Canada
Members of the Nunavut Legislature elected Joe Savikataaq to become the next premier of Canada’s northernmost territory Thursday, after his predecessor Paul Quassa was ousted in
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From the Arctic to Atlantic, a photographer documents seal hunting in Canada
A photographer renowned for his images documenting the human face of seal hunting in Quebec and Newfoundland will spend at
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Committee approves nomination of Alaska’s Sweeney to U.S. Indian Affairs
Alaskan Tara Sweeney’s nomination to be Assistant Interior Secretary for Indian Affairs cleared a U.S. Senate Committee today with no
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Arctic Indigenous food culture takes the day at international cookbook awards
A book showcasing the recipes of Indigenous peoples from across the Arctic took the day at the Gourmand International Cookbook
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Blog – How Northwestern Inuit led construction of Canada’s highway to Arctic Ocean
Last November, Canada’s first highway to the Arctic Ocean opened. When shovels broke ground on the all-weather road in January
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Canada wants to up collaboration with First Nations, Inuit, Métis on national parks
Greater collaboration with Indigenous peoples on national park areas will play an important role in conversation and management, says a
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Canada invests $1.2 million to help solve mystery of dwindling char numbers in Arctic
Canada’s department of Fisheries and Oceans has announced it will give $1,261,890 over 5 years to help solve the mystery of
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Canadian Arctic park runs igloo building workshop
Igloos, the dome-like structures built out of blocks of packed snow, have become one of the most iconic images of
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Financial literacy must improve for Indigenous Canadians says government agency
A government agency will set up a working group to improve financial literacy amongst Indigenous Canadians, a population which they
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New online counselling chat service available for Canada’s Indigenous people
The government of Canada has launched an online counselling chat service specific to Indigenous people it said in a news
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Northern nurse receives award for service in Arctic Canada
A nurse working in Nunavik, the Inuit region of northern Quebec, was among three recipients who received awards on Monday
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Blog – With Siumut’s re-election, will Greenland welcome Chinese investment?
Nearly 30,000 Greenlanders, or some 71.9% of eligible voters, went to the polls today on the world’s largest island. Some
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