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Ottawa announces $75M for off-reserve Indigenous organizations
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces $75 million in funding for organizations supporting Indigenous people living in urban centres and off-reserve.
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Indigenous Services minister calls for more inclusive COVID-19 data
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says he wants to equip Indigenous leaders with the data they need to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, a move that would involve expanding collection efforts to include groups of people being left...
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Miller explains Ottawa's efforts in helping Indigenous Canadians fight COVID-19
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller spoke to reporters on Parliament Hill on Thursday
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Nunavut Tunngavik says Inuit interests will be protected under Bill C-5
Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) says it's confident the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement will protect Inuit interests under the new federal Bill C-5.The legislation aims to speed up projects of national interest, such as mines and...
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Hunter organizations in Nunavut are drafting a plan to protect traditional hunting areas.
There's a growing movement of hunters and trappers working to create Indigenous protected and conserved areas. Hunters in Rankin Inlet and Arviat are launching plans and consultations.
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Some stakeholders absent from first Nunavut Arctic Sovereignty and Security Summit
There were some voices missing from recent conversations about plans for Nunavut, according to the territory's MP. Lori Idlout was talking about a summit in Iqaluit last week focused on Arctic security and sovereignty.
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Dismay in Nunavut as daughter in Inuit identity fraud case goes public with her story
A year after her mother was sentenced to prison for defrauding Inuit organizations to help pay for her education, an Ontario woman went public for the first time about the case. And Jordan Archer's story has again stirred up anger and...
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Nunavut MP concerned about Indigenous rights infringement as Liberals push Building Canada Act
Idlout spoke about elder Joan Scottie from Baker Lake who has fought against several mining projects in Nunavut going back as far as the 1980's. Idlout says the rights of Inuit could be at risk again.
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ITK president Natan Obed speaks out against Building Canada Act
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed told a commitee the bill is another example of Canada patting itself on the back without actually consulting with Indigenous people.
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Nunavut MP concered about Indigenous rights infringement as Liberals push Building Canada Act
Idlout spoke about elder Joan Scottie from Baker Lake who has fought against several mining projects in Nunavut going back as far as the 1980's. Idlout says the rights of Inuit could be at risk again.
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What does the Liberals' One Canadian Economy bill mean for consultation in Nunavut?
A new federal bill aiming to fast-track major projects has some Nunavummiut worried it could mean more building with less consultation. The CBC's Emma Tranter has more.
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'It's colonial': Nunavut Employees Union criticizes gov't over Inuktut language incentive program
The Nunavut Employees Union says it's worried some Inuit are being left out of the territory's language incentive program. The program offers a financial bonus to Inuit who speak Inuktut and work in public service. Carl Cardinal has the...
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Meet Diane Marin, the Nunavut bodybuilder making waves
Diane Marin has spent months preparing for competitions. As Emma Tranter tells us, she's not slowing down anytime soon.
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Nunavut gov't says nursing shortage will affect healthcare in communities this summer
Nunavut's minister of Health says the reduction is common this time of year and they are working to avoid closures.
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Nunavik School Board to offer a full-time university program
The school board has partnered with McGill University to launch a certificate in education. It's specifically for First Nations and Inuit.
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Kativik Regional Government requests audit of Nunavik Police
It passed a resolution yesterday, calling for two things. A review of police practices and for policing to better reflect Inuit culture. Samuel Wat has more.
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Lawsuit for Inuktut education proceeding after Supreme Court appeal dismissal
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal from the Nunavut government to throw out a case challenging Inuktut education in the territory. That means the lawsuit can now proceed.
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Relationship with Crown not just practical but ambitious: Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president
Natan Obed, president of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, which represents Inuit people in Canada, was at the Ottawa airport to greet King Charles and Queen Camilla. Obed, who previously met the King in 2022, said he 'can look forward and...
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Long-awaited community centre reflects cultural diversity of Montreal’s Cabot Square area
The Sanaaq Centre includes a café, amphitheatre and library. It was built to embody the different faces of the neighbourhood with a focus on music, digital technology and Indigenous communities.
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Natan Obed is grateful Pope Francis ‘showed up’ for reconciliation
Inuit leader Natan Obed says he will always be grateful to Pope Francis for “making space for reconciliation.” Obed described the Pope’s 2022 visit to Canada and historic apology to residential school survivors as a legacy that will...
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Plans on Arctic sovereignty, defence must be done in partnership, says Inuit leader
Natan Obed, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the national representational organization for Inuit in Canada, says the North lacks the infrastructure to interact with the rest of Canada, and the election is an opportunity to bring...
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Pauktuutit leader Rosemary Cooper retires after 9 years
Rosemary Cooper is retiring today after nine years at the helm of the national Inuit women’s organization. Over that time, she says Pauktuutit has veered more into the policy space and she hopes it can continue leading institutional change.
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Greenland’s Inuit are reclaiming their spiritual heritage after centuries of suppression
As US Vice President JD Vance prepares to visit Greenland, shaman Aviaja Rakel Sanimuinaq is part of a movement reclaiming Inuit traditions once suppressed by colonial rule. Through spiritual healing she and others are reconnecting with...
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Greenland's Inuit reclaim identity as independence debate grows and another US VIP visit looms
During colonial rule, Denmark enforced assimilation policies, unofficially banning the Inuit language, forced sterilisations and removing children from their families to be placed in Danish homes. Policies which left Greenlanders bitter.