Campaign launched to spotlight new place names in Antarctica
The Government of the British Antarctic Territory announced 28 new place names this month and launched a social media campaign
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New media company puts Canada’s Dene Indigenous narratives first, founder says
As the Wet’suwet’en Nation conflict over a gas pipeline in B.C. unfolded earlier this year, Tyra Moses, an N.W.T. woman with roots in
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‘Start by changing your team name’: Inuk MP responds to Edmonton Eskimos post referencing racism
A social media post by the Edmonton Eskimos referencing racism drew criticism over the weekend given the ongoing controversy over
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Canadian FedElxn 2019: 800 candidates, 40,000 tweets…. but only 7 mention Inuit? What gives?
A team of Canadian researchers analyzing candidate tweets on Inuit, Métis and First Nations issues during the current federal election
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Facebook rejects ads for traditional Inuit knives, calling them ‘weapons’
An artist in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories says Facebook is culturally discriminating against Inuit after the site rejected his ads selling
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Whirlwind year for Inuk model from Arctic Canada after being discovered on Instagram
A year ago, Willow Allen never gave modelling a thought. But now, she’s just returned from a three-month professional modelling
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Why a man from Northern Canada created a Twitter bot that monitors temperature trends
Will Gagnon says it was a vulnerable moment that led him to eventually create a Twitter bot to raise more
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Looking for your Valentine? Facebook group plays matchmaker for Inuit singles
If you’ve been finding the dating scene in your Arctic community a little chilly, there’s a new way to find
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Facebook apologizes for removing posts selling sealskin products — again
Facebook users in the North say they’re frustrated the social media giant is removing posts selling sealskin products — again.
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With one word a day, this man is teaching the world how to speak Inuktitut
Angus Andersen doesn’t have internet at home. Every day he goes to the mall, Tim Hortons, his favourite bakery in
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Russian bill would restrict soldiers’ social media activity
State Duma lawmakers are preparing a law punishing soldiers for publishing any information about themselves on social media. Aimed at
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Obama addresses business leaders in Finland on climate change and technology
At a business seminar in Helsinki, the former American president called for global solutions to global problems. Former US president
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Norwegian blogger posts picture online, gets fined for illegal hunting in Northern Canada
A Norwegian travel blogger and social media personality has been fined $1,000 for hunting a ptarmigan out of season in
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Canadian Inuit language settings coming soon to Facebook
Facebook users could be clicking “piugijara” instead of the “like” button to show they support someone’s post by next year.
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Alaskan Inuit dialect added to Facebook’s Translate app
Facebook added Inupiaq, an Alaskan Inuit dialect, as a language option thanks to a grassroots project started by an Alaskan
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