Canadian Inuit release suicide prevention strategy
Canada’s National Inuit organization, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), released its National Inuit Suicide Prevention Strategy this week saying the country can
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Canadian Inuit women’s organization slams federal government
The president of Canada’s Inuit women’s organization is slamming the federal government over its handling of the upcoming National Inquiry into
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Indigenous mental health funding sends important signal says Canadian Inuit leader
Canada’s national Inuit organization says the indigenous mental health funding announced this week is important not only for the resources it will provide,
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Final Truth & Reconciliation report released in Canada
Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its final report on Tuesday in an emotional ceremony attended by Canada’s indigenous leaders,
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Canadian Inuit elect new president
Canada’s national Inuit organization, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, has elected Natan Obed as their new president. Obed was elected with 54 per cent
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Canada’s national Inuit organization opens nominations for president
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), Canada’s national Inuit organization, has opened nominations for its next president. The election will take place
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Shipping, Russia and reality TV : Arctic week in review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this
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Canada’s Arctic Council leadership gets mixed reviews
Canada is now just over one year into its two-year chairmanship of the Arctic Council. It assumed leadership of the
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Inuit leaders blast EU seal ban as appeal underway in Geneva
Canadian Inuit leaders blasted the ongoing effect of the European Union Seal ban on Arctic peoples on Monday, as an
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FEATURE INTERVIEW: Canadian Inuit leader denounces WTO ruling on EU seal ban
On Monday, the World Trade Organization upheld the European Union ban on seal products, a law that Canadian Inuit have
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Seal ban omitted from Canada-EU trade talks
The European Union’s ban on the import of seal products was not discussed as part of the free trade negotiations
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Canada’s national Inuit organization supports findings of UN aboriginal envoy
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), Canada’s national Inuit organization says it hopes the report of the UN Rapporteur on the Rights
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BLOG: The exceptionality of Inuit diplomacy
This month marked the 20th anniversary of the passing of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, the largest land claim
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‘Yes’ to development but on our terms, say Canada’s Inuit
Indigenous leaders from several regions around the world released a declaration this week calling for an end to Arctic resource development. The
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