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It’s voting day for the Kwanlin Dün First Nation in the Yukon – CBC
Mar 15, 2023 Doris Bill seeking re-election as chief against Sean Smith; 15 running for council It’s election day in Whitehorse for the Kwanlin Dün First Nation. Citizens will vote Wednesday for chief and council of one of the territory’s largest First Nations. Two people are running to be chief. Doris Bill is seeking a […]
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Basketball camp hits Whale Cove – Nunatsiaq News
Mar 15, 2023 Weeklong camp shows the passion, talent for the sport in the hamlet says coach After teaching basketball to youths in Whale Cove, coach Nick Diem has come away impressed with what the kids there can do in the sport. “All the communities have shown they’re little basketball hotbeds,” said Diem, a B.C.-based […]
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Our Home: Building people, building homes – Nunatsiaq News
Mar 15, 2023 Part 3: Under HAP, ‘they built the damn stuff and they were proud,’ ecologist says Our Home’ is a four-part series examining the old Government of the Northwest Territories Homeownership Assistance Program and the economic and social benefits of Nunavummiut building their own houses. Read more: Part 1: When northern hands build […]
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High stakes – CBC
Mar. 14, 2023 The river delta that flows into Little Atlin Lake will soon turn into a hive of activity. Skeins of migratory birds will arrive at the site, joining moose herds and grayling swimming against the river’s current. It is a place revered by the Tagish Nation, who have used the site for thousands […]
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Our Home: The high cost, low return of public housing – Nunatsiaq News
Mar 14, 2023 Part 2: HAP could help solve the ‘long waiting game’ of life in public housing Our Home’ is a four-part series examining the old Government of the Northwest Territories Homeownership Assistance Program and the economic and social benefits of Nunavummiut building their own houses. Read more: Part 1: When northern hands build […]
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The cinematic joys of visiting Tartupaluk, land of ‘Inuit lovers,’ all without leaving your VR headset – The Globe and Mail
March 10, 2023 The very first thing that you see when visiting the Republic of Tartupaluk is a blinding white expanse of snow and ice, 1.3 square kilometres in size. Soon you are greeted by the President of the Republic, a larger-than-life woman sporting polar-bear pelts and an infectious smile, eager to introduce you to […]
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Craig Simailak resigns from cabinet – Nunatsiaq News
Mar 9, 2023 Baker Lake MLA said he couldn’t balance duties of being a minister with his family obligations Craig Simailak has resigned from cabinet. The Baker Lake MLA stood in front of his peers Thursday morning at the legislative assembly in Iqaluit and announced he would step down from his posts as justice minister, […]
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Housing groups call for state of emergency for Indigenous people in N.W.T. – CTV News
March 9, 2023 YELLOWKNIFE – Two national housing groups are calling on the Northwest Territories to declare a state of emergency for housing Indigenous people, particularly women and girls. The National Indigenous Housing Network and Women’s National Housing and Homeless Network say Housing N.W.T., the territory’s housing agency, is failing northern Indigenous people. “We’re literally […]
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CREation community grants seek Indigenous youth-led projects – Cabin Radio
March 9, 2023 The national Indigenous organization says it hopes to fund projects that “create impactful community change and increase the wellness, resiliency and engagement of Indigenous youth.” There are three funding streams open to applicants, ranging from smaller $2,500-$5,000 grants to larger, multi-year funding. Read More: https://cabinradio.ca/123007/news/creation-community-grants-seek-indigenous-youth-led-projects/
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MLA calls on health minister to build boarding home in Rankin Inlet – Nunatsiaq News
Mar 8, 2023 Health Minister John Main says there aren’t enough patients to warrant a medical boarding home A Rankin Inlet MLA is ringing a bell that’s been rung many times before with little to no movement from the Government of Nunavut. Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet MLA Alexander Sammurtok pushed Health Minister John Main at […]
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