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Hay River paints crosswalk in solidarity with Indigenous community – Battlefords News-Optimist
June 18, 2021 The Town of Hay River has painted feathers on a crosswalk to recognize the impact of residential schools on its community ahead of National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21. The crosswalk, at the intersection of Woodland Drive and Courtoreille Street, bears two lines of feathers. Dayna King, a Hay River resident […]
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Yukon and Northern BC First Nations tackle climate change using Indigenous knowledge and science
From: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada June 18, 2021 — Yukon — Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada The Government of Canada is working together in partnership with Indigenous and Northern communities in finding solutions to adapt to the impacts of climate change in the North. Today, Minister of Northern Affairs, Daniel Vandal, along […]
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COVID-19 GN Update – June 17, 2021
17 June 2021 Good morning. Nunavut is reporting no new or recovered cases of COVID-19 today. There are still eight active cases in Iqaluit. There have been 254 recoveries since this outbreak began. As of Tuesday, 18,091 people in Nunavut have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 15,867 are now fully vaccinated. […]
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IRC: On the Land Support for Summer
(June 17, 2021)- Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC) is offering on the land support to beneficiary households within the Inuvialuit Settlement Region who will be spending time at their camps this summer. “IRC recognizes an important enhancement to wellness that comes with spending extended time engaged in activities and practicing traditional skills out at your camps […]
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Letter: Time to end the colonial era – Nunatsiaq News
Jun 16, 2021 ‘Father of Nunavut’ says road to reconciliation will be long but it needs to start somewhere The discovery of hundreds of children’s remains on the grounds of a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C. confirms what the Indigenous Peoples of Canada have been saying for a long time. That thousands of Indigenous […]
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Statement from Premier Sandy Silver on the court decision in R v. Baker and Baker
Premier Silver has issued the following statement: “Today Mr. and Mrs. Baker pleaded guilty to failing to self-isolate as required and failing to abide by their declarations made upon entry into the Yukon. They were both fined the maximum amount allowable under the Civil Emergency Measures Act. “The territory’s self-isolation requirements are in place to […]
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ITK teams up with private foundation to help plan for Inuit Nunangat University – Nunatsiaq News
Jun 17, 2021 New collaboration will allow the organization to engage with Inuit, regional leaders, educators and youth The national organization representing Inuit has teamed up with a private foundation to help it fund plans for an Inuit-focused university in Canada. Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami announced Wednesday it has struck a new partnership with Mastercard Foundation, […]
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Legislative Assembly of Nunavut: Standing Committees Announce Schedule for Televised Hearings
IQALUIT, Nunavut (June 16, 2021) – The Legislative Assembly’s Standing Committee on Oversight of Government Operations and Public Accounts will hold a televised hearing from June 21-22, 2021, on the most recent annual report of the Representative for Children and Youth. The report can be downloaded from the following locations: https://assembly.nu.ca/sites/default/files/TD-286-5(2)-EN-RCYNU-Annual-Report-2019-20.pdf and https://rcynu.ca/sites/rcynu.ca/files/RCYO%202019-20%20Annual%20Report_E… “The standing […]
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Nunavut MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq says departure from Parliament not the end of her story – CBC
Jun 17, 2021 Parliamentary Protective Service responds to criticism of racial profiling Mumilaaq Qaqqaq says she keeps her parliamentary badge close every time she enters the House of Commons — just in case she has to prove who she is. The departing NDP MP says she’s been regularly stopped and questioned by the Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS) […]
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ITK And The Mastercard Foundation Partner To Develop An Inuit Nunangat University
Wednesday June 16, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and the Mastercard Foundation today announced a partnership to support the planning and visioning of a university in Inuit Nunangat, the Inuit homeland in Canada, designed and delivered with Inuit customs and values in mind. The partnership will support engagement with Inuit, regional leaders, educators, […]
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