Inuit gov in Atlantic Canada postpones election over COVID-19 concerns
The May 5 election for the president of Nunatsiavut, the Inuit region of the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland and
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Inuit government renews call to respect ban on George River caribou harvest in Atlantic Canada
The Nunatsiavut Government of the Inuit region of Atlantic Canada is renewing their call for their land claims beneficiaries to
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New cultural centre will help bridge generations say Inuit in Atlantic Canada
A new Inuit cultural centre opened this month in Atlantic Canada, something community representatives believe is an important step to
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Review of Inuit kids in care in Canada’s Newfoundland-and-Labrador coming next week
An independent review of the treatment, experiences and outcomes of Inuit children and youth in the province’s child protection system
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Reservoir impoundment puts Atlantic Inuit culture at the “point of no return,” says Indigenous leader
The president of Nunatsiavut, the Inuit region of the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, says the beginning of
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Inuit community council in Atlantic Canada signs agreement with Nalcor Energy for $10-million
The community council representing the around 6,000 Inuit in the southern and central region of Labrador has signed an agreement
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Inuit leader in Atlantic Canada calls on premier to stop Muskrat Falls flooding
The president of Nunatsiavut, the Inuit region of the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, is calling on the
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Atlantic Canada: Dene elders visit Nain to teach traditional moosehide techniques to Inuit
It’s never too late to make new traditions, as the Inuit people of northern Labrador, Atlantic Canada are proving this
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Southern Inuit in Atlantic Canada renew call for hunters to refrain from George River caribou harvest
With animal numbers continuing to plummet, the council representing southern Inuit in the Canadian region of Labrador is continuing its
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U.S. Coast Guard turns to Canada for help with designing its new heavy icebreaker
With growing concerns over its apparent “icebreaker gap” with Russia and an urgent need to replace its only operational heavy
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Feds announce funding to tackle climate change in Inuit region of Atlantic Canada
The federal government announced $977,975 in funding on Monday to help Inuit communities in Atlantic Canada better tackle climate change impacts
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7 new marine refuges off Canadian Arctic and Atlantic coasts
The federal government announced Thursday the creation of seven new marine refuges to protect vital habitat off Canada’s Arctic and
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Food insecurity in Arctic Canada needs northern solutions, hackathon hears
Tackling food insecurity in Canada’s Arctic is a complex issue, but one thing is clear, solutions need to come from
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Mental Health in Canada’s North: ‘We need to recognize resilience too’
May 1-7 is Mental Health Week across Canada. It’s an annual event organized by the Canadian Mental Health Association to
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From women’s leadership to children’s literature, website spotlights Labrador Inuit
It’s rare you can learn about everything from Labrador’s Inuit women leaders, to children’s Inuktitut literature, in just one place.
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