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Call for proposals: Women’s Initiatives and Men and Boys’ Initiatives grant programs
March 10, 2025 The Department of Family Services is now accepting proposals for community-based projects that promote women’s empowerment and community-based initiatives that provide services and programs for men and boys in Nunavut. These initiatives and/or projects are to be delivered in the 2025-26 fiscal year and can begin any time after April 1, 2025. […]
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Beading is a family affair for Lucyann Menicoche – Cabin Radio
March 4, 2025 For Lucyann Menicoche, beading is much more than just a craft – it’s a tradition, a passion and her full-time job. Menicoche, who is from Tsiigehtchic and now lives in Fort Simpson, said she learned the skill from her mother when she was just eight years old. Her mother, Mary Natsie, instilled […]
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Statement from Premier Pillai and Minister Streicker on Yukon Heritage Day 2025
February 20, 2025 Premier Ranj Pillai and Minister of Tourism and Culture John Streicker have issued the following statement: “Since 1976, Heritage Day has been a time for Yukoners to celebrate what makes this territory extraordinary. It’s a chance to reflect on our history, honour our diverse cultures and recognize those who shaped the Yukon […]
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What We Heard report released on child naming and parentage laws
February 14, 2025 The Government of Yukon has released the Inclusive Yukon Families: What We Heard report, summarizing feedback on child naming and parentage laws. The public-engagement, which took place from February to April 2024, aimed to understand barriers, burdens and inequities within the current legislative framework and explore how the Yukon’s laws can be […]
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Nunavut Turns 25: Land, Language, and Self-Determination – The Walrus
At just 25 years old, Nunavut is still finding its footing—but it’s come a long way since its historic creation on April 1, 1999. In this episode, we dive into the past, present, and future of Canada’s youngest territory. Historian Kenn Harper, known to Nunavummiut as Ilisaijikutaaq (the tall teacher), shares stories from his time […]
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Honour and celebrate the NWT’s Indigenous languages this February
January 30, 2025 February is Indigenous Languages Month in the Northwest Territories. The Government of the Northwest Territories encourages residents to honour and celebrate the diverse Indigenous languages of the North this month by speaking them with pride. The loss of Indigenous languages remains a significant issue in the Northwest Territories, which is why this […]
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Kitikmeot Inuit beneficiaries could save thousands on shipping machines north – Nunatsiaq News
Jan 29, 2025 Kitikmeot Inuit Association unveils program providing 75 per cent rebates ATV, snowmobile and boat shipping costs Inuit beneficiaries from the Kitikmeot region are now eligible for a 75 per cent subsidy on the cost of shipping snowmobiles, all-terrain and utility-terrain vehicles, boats and outboard motors. The Kitikmeot Inuit Association’s freight subsidy is […]
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NTI plans harvesting shows to demonstrate Inuit hunting practices – Nunatsiaq News
Jan 27, 2025 Board approves $1.2M for series on polar bear Some polar bears and caribou are about to break into show business, with Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. preparing to develop two hunting-related TV shows. The series were discussed Jan. 21 during the opening day of the Inuit organization’s two-day board of directors meeting at Iqaluit’s […]
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Nunavut’s hunt for healthy food – Canadian Geographic
Jan 24, 2025 Across Nunavut, food insecurity continues to affect daily life. For many Inuit, the answer lies not in the grocery store, but on the land. With winter retreating and warm temperatures returning, hunters in communities across the North ready their rifles for the season of the nesting geese. As the sea warms further, […]
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Nunavut Inuit Heritage Centre brings history home – Canadian Geographic
Jan 20, 2025 Inuit Heritage Trust’s William Beveridge and Elder Sakiasie Sowdlooapik explain the importance of bringing Inuit artifacts home to Nunavut Every province and territory in Canada has its own museum, with one notable exception: Nunavut. However, this is set to change as efforts to establish the Nunavut Inuit Heritage Centre gain momentum. The […]
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