Duane Smith acclaimed as chair of IRC in Canada’s western Arctic
Duane Smith, the incumbent chairperson and CEO of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC), has been acclaimed for a new term,
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Inuvialuit organization takes control of storied reindeer herd in Arctic Canada
‘We’ve been indirectly, directly engaged for decades,’ says Inuvialuit leader Duane Ningaqsiq Smith A storied reindeer herd first brought to
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Canadian Inuit leader reflects on report of CFL team changing name
Natan Obed doesn’t feel that he, himself, made the Edmonton football team change its name. But the national Inuit leader — whose 2015 op-ed in
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Inuit in Canada’s western Arctic urged to mark Inuvialuit Day at home or out on the land
Inuit in Canada’s western Arctic are being encouraged to celebrate Inuvialuit Day at home, or out on the land, because
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Ottawa approves merger between Canadian North and First Air
The Canadian government has approved the merger between northern airlines First Air and Canadian North. In a press release Wednesday
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Inuit leaders call on Canada to go “beyond symbolic gestures” for Indigenous language preservation
Inuit leaders from across Canada issued a joint statement on Friday calling on the federal government to do more to
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Duane Smith re-elected chair of corporation representing Inuit in Canada’s western Arctic
Duane Smith will serve a second term as chair and CEO of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC). “Thank you for
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Seven candidates running for chair and CEO of regional corporation representing Canada’s western Inuit
The Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC) — an organization representing the collective interests of all Inuvialuit, the Inuit in Canada’s western
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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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