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Opinion | Inuit need a federal government willing to work with us – CBC
Oct 17, 2019 Future Arctic policies must be Inuit-led and Inuit-driven, writes Qikiqtani Inuit Association president P.J. Akeeagok is the president of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association, a non-profit that represents about 15,500 Inuit in Nunavut’s Qikiqtani (Baffin) region. As election day approaches, we at the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) ask Canadians to elect a government […]
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Nunavut’s legislative assembly readies for fall sitting – Nunatsiaq News
16 October, 2019 MLAs will discuss capital budget, Education Act and more After a summer break, Nunavut’s legislative assembly will reconvene for its fall sitting tomorrow, with a long list of items on its agenda. The fall sitting runs from Oct. 17 to Nov. 7. The session will start with the swearing-in of David Qajaakuttuk […]
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Arctic warm spell continues from September into October – Nunatsiaq News
16 October, 2019 Several high temperature records have been broken from the High Arctic to Nunavik Recent climate maps show a large amount of heat blanketing the entire polar region, with temperatures ranging from 1 C to 6 C above the norm predicted for the next month. So perhaps it’s not a surprise that several […]
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Yukon schools testing new residential school teaching tools – APTN News
October 15, 2019 Nine schools across the Yukon are testing new Grade 5 material surrounding the Indian residential school system. One of the schools is in the remote community of Old Crow, located just above the Arctic Circle. With only 270 residents Old Crow is the most northern community in the Yukon. The Chief Zzeh […]
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Western Nunavut’s hub to test the waters for changing its name – Nunatsiaq News
16 October, 2019 “It will give us Inuinnait and non-Inuit alike … a sense of pride and identity” CAMBRIDGE BAY—When voters in western Nunavut’s hub head to the polls Oct. 28 to elect a new mayor and councillors, they will also be asked whether they’d like to change the name of the community to the […]
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Meet Michael McLeod, Liberal incumbent for the Northwest Territories – CBC
The Fort Providence resident hopes to retain his seat in the House of Commons Oct 15, 2019 Michael McLeod has been in and out of politics for nearly 40 years. The incumbent Liberal candidate for the Northwest Territories has been involved, in one way or another, with every order of government in the territory, starting […]
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In Ecuador and Beyond, Indigenous Groups Are Fighting to Be Seen – The New York Times Company
We spoke to a New York-based activist about the movement for indigenous rights throughout the Americas. Oct. 14, 2019 El Espace is a column dedicated to news and culture relevant to Latinx communities. Expect politics, arts, analysis, personal essays and more. ¿Lo mejor? It’ll be in Spanish and English, so you can forward it to […]
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QIA announces fees for tourism operators accessing Inuit-owned land – Nunatsiaq News
11 October, 2019 Fees come into effect immediately Commercial tourism operators now have to pay fees to access Inuit-owned land in the Qikiqtani region, the Qikiqtani Inuit Association announced during its annual general meeting in Iqaluit on Wednesday, Oct. 9. The Qikiqtani region receives the most cruise ship visits of any region in Nunavut. Pond […]
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Nunavut and housing: a federal election explainer – CBC
Around 5,000 people are waiting for public housing, half of Nunavut’s population live in overcrowded homes Oct 11, 2019 Housing is high on the platform lists of all of Nunavut’s federal election candidates, but officials say they have yet to see a plan that will curb a territory-wide housing crisis. Around 5,000 people are waiting […]
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New NWT MLAs to meet more than a dozen Indigenous groups – Cabin Radio
October 10, 2019 The Northwest Territories’ incoming government will hold a day-long round-table meeting with leaders of more than a dozen Indigenous groups next week. All 19 newly elected MLAs will meet Indigenous and municipal leaders at Yellowknife’s Tree of Peace friendship centre on Thursday, October 17, Legislative Assembly staff announced in a news release. […]
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