Canadian Inuit say ‘urgency’ needed in child welfare changes
Child welfare changes and suicide prevention were among the topics discussed this past week by delegates at Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami’s
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Natan Obed re-elected as president of Canadian Inuit organization
Natan Obed has been re-elected as president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami. The vote was held during the group’s annual general meeting Thursday
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Organization representing Canada’s Inuit gathers for presidential election
Members of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) are in Inuvik, Northwest Territories (central Canadian Arctic) this week, for their annual general
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Two candidates vy to unseat president of Canada’s national Inuit organization
Former MP Peter Ittinuar, former policy analyst Peter Williamson, and incumbent president, Natan Obed, are all in the running for
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Out-dated attitudes, deficient infrastructure, block Inuit from Arctic science, G7 summit hears
Inuit are ready to work with southern scientists on the big climate and scientific questions facing the planet, but need
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Canadian budget “step in the right direction” says national Inuit organization
Canada’s national Inuit organization is calling Tuesday’s federal budget “encouraging and constructive” even if it doesn’t completely level the playing field
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Too soon to say what Indigenous affairs overhaul means for Arctic, says Inuit leader
Canada’s National Inuit leader says his organization is watching the dissolution of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada into two separate departments
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Inuit must have seat at the table when Canada’s provincial, territorial leaders meet, says ITK
Intergovernmental forums in Canada must include Inuit, and other Indigenous organizations, as full partners so policy positively benefits their Peoples, says the
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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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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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