First Nations leaders upset new Indigenous high school curriculum not mandatory in Ontario
Indigenous courses will not be a mandatory part of the high school curriculum in Ontario – a decision that has angered First Nations members. Continue reading
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‘No negotiations:’ Inuit group asks for Eastern Arctic areas to not be developed
“There’s some very highly sensitive areas,” said P.J. Akeeagok, president of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association. “There’s no negotiations on certain points in terms of areas where we feel there’s absolutely no way we see an opportunity for oil and gas.” Continue reading
Tay Township installation honours missing and murdered Indigenous women
A red dress installation has been displayed outside the Tay Township municipal office to honour the more than 1,000 missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada. Continue reading
Inuit family suing RCMP after son shot by officer, claims force is detached from community
It’s the second recent lawsuit to question the relationship between officers and Indigenous northerners. Continue reading
‘These wrongs will never fade’: Trudeau apologizes for mistreatment of Inuit during TB epidemics
Trudeau was in Iqaluit Friday to deliver an apology to the Inuit on behalf of the federal government. Continue reading
This is the blizzard that kept Justin Trudeau out of Iqaluit
With a perfect political storm threatening to engulf his government in Ottawa, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau set off to Iqaluit on Thursday — only to be denied by a severe winter storm in the Arctic city. Continue reading
Trudeau’s apology to Inuit in Iqaluit delayed over winter storm
The weather has diverted Trudeau’s plane to Happy Valley-Goose Bay, N.L., where he’ll pause before making another attempt to get to Iqaluit later today. Continue reading
Quebec human rights body investigating treatment of Inuit kids in group homes
Quebec’s human rights commission is launching an investigation into the treatment of Inuit children in the youth protection system. Continue reading
Indigenous leaders share historical ties to Churchill River at Muskrat Falls inquiry
Carl McLean, speaking on behalf of the Nunatsiavut government, opened the day’s proceedings with an oral history of the Labrador Inuit’s use of the river and continued reliance on the waterway for food, travel and lodging. Continue reading
The launch of the Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada
The Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada will be made available to all Indigenous schools and to more than 20,000 Canadian Geographic Education members in the fall of 2018. Continue reading