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Tuberculosis still a problem in Canada
Tuberculosis is still a major problem in Canada, particularly in northern Indigenous communities. Inuit peoples in dozens of communities across the Arctic are getting tuberculosis at rates 300 times higher than non-Indigenous people born...
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Tuberculosis in Canada's North
The death of a teenager from Nunavut is bringing attention to a problem many Canadians may not realize still troubles the country's north.
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The Maud sails home to Norway
The Maud, a ship owned by a Norwegian explorer that sank in Nunavut's frigid waters, is making its way home decades later
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Pipeline decisions need better consultation with First Nations: Supreme Court
Supreme Court ruling shows pipeline consultation process needs a "total overhaul."
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Akulivik grapples with family slayings
Police fatally shot a man who they say stabbed five family members in a remote Quebec community.
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Tuberculosis in Canada's North
The death of a teenager from Nunavut is bringing attention to a problem many Canadians may not realize still troubles the country's north.
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Unikkaaqtuarniq: Stories from the North
Unikkaaqtuarniq: Stories from the North will be projected on a screen made of snow at Lansdowne Park.
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New gallery to showcase Arctic history and Inuit traditions
The Canada Goose Arctic Gallery will open next summer at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa
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Shell gives up exploration permits in Eastern Arctic
Move paves way to enlarge proposed marine conservation area
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Influential filmmakers react to state of Indigenous film in Canada
The National spoke to three influential filmmakers about the state of Indigenous film in Canada. CBC Radio host Duncan McCue is joined by filmmakers Lisa Jackson and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril and the director of Canada's new Indigenous...
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Coastlines: ‘Conservation is just a way of life,’ Heiltsuk Nation member says
As marine environments are increasingly threatened by pressures such as plastic pollution, biodiversity loss and climate change, scientists and environmental advocates are looking to implement solutions to help protect the health of our...
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A self-reliant vision for Nunavut, 25 years on
On Nunavut Day, The National’s guest host Juanita Taylor and territorial negotiator Paul Quassa examine the territory’s 25-year journey to self-reliance and what’s still to come.
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Woman who lied to get daughters Inuit status gets 3 years in prison
Karima Manji, who admitted defrauding Inuit organizations of $158,000, has been sentenced to three years in prison. In 2016, Manji filled out forms lying about her daughters’ identity to access Nunavut land claim money meant for Inuit...
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Inuit families travel south to honour loved ones who died at TB sanatoriums
A group of Inuit families have made a rare trip to Quebec City to honour loved ones who died in the 1940s and '70s while receiving tuberculosis treatment. Most were forced into sanatoriums where they were cut off from their families and...
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What the first powwow in Saint John means to Indigenous peoples
This fall, the Indigenous community will have its first official powwow in Saint John. Ann Paul visited Fort La Tour, a place rich with history and the presence of the ancestors, to hear why this event is so important.
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Innu Nation, NunatuKavut dispute lands in Federal Court
An Innu Nation delegation flew from Labrador to Ottawa by chartered plane this week to witness a much-anticipated Federal Court hearing nearly five years in the making. The Innu oppose recognition of a group the Innu say is falsely...
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Supreme Court upholds Indigenous jurisdiction over own child welfare
The Supreme Court of Canada has unanimously upheld the Trudeau government's Indigenous child welfare law, affirming Indigenous peoples' jurisdiction over child and family services, dismissing Quebec's appeal.
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Canada’s housing advocate, Nunatsiavut president, and N.L. premier meet
Marie-Josée Houle, the federal housing advocate, was in St. John’s to discuss the need for improved housing for Labrador Inuit — two months after her scathing report detailed deplorable conditions. Houle, and Nunatsiavut President...
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Gallery charged for alleged sale of art made from endangered species
A Montreal gallery that sells Inuit art is facing charges for allegedly selling pieces made from whales and other marine animals to an American who tried to take them into the U.S. The case is shining a light on strict export rules that...
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A year after the Pope's visit, Indigenous people frustrated by slow church action
Indigenous people in Canada are disappointed by what they say is delayed action from the Catholic Church one year after Pope Francis visited Canada and apologized for the church's role in residential schools.
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Inuit elders make historic healing journey to Hamilton sanitorium
WARNING: This video contains distressing details | Fifteen Inuit elders who endured isolation and psychological abuse at tuberculosis sanatoriums visited the former site of one in Hamilton, Ont., as part of a journey of healing and to...
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Fight against tuberculosis hurt by resources diverted to COVID-19
The pandemic had a negative effect on Canadian efforts to eliminate tuberculosis, especially in remote Indigenous communities.
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Calls for RCMP to investigate allegations twins lied about Indigenous background
There are calls for an RCMP fraud investigation into an Ontario family that has claimed Inuit ancestry. The family the twin claimed to be related to says they are ‘flabbergasted’