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November 5, 2024


Death of Joshua Papigatuk highlights police violence in Nunavik

APTN News: The community of Salluit, Nunavik in northern Quebec is mourning the loss of community member Joshua Papigatuk. Papigatuk was shot by a Nunavik police officer in the community in the early morning hours on Nov. 4. His brother, Garnet Papigatuk, was also at the scene and shot by the officer as well. He...

September 23, 2024


Complaints, low availability and jokes: Nunavut committee discusses Inuktut

Languages commissioner, MLAs discuss the state of Inuktut in Nunavut CBC Indigenous: Nearly every concern received by the Office of the Languages Commissioner of Nunavut (OLC) since April 1, 2021 were related to Inuktut. That’s according to the OLC’s consolidated annual reports for the last three fiscal years, which showed a combined 95.3 per cent of...

May 15, 2024


Indigenous leaders adopt declaration condemning identity theft

Delegates also adopt resolution denouncing disputed Inuit identity claims of NunatuKavut in Labrador CBC Indigenous: First Nations, Inuit and Red River Métis leaders unanimously adopted what they’re calling a historic declaration condemning Indigenous identity theft Wednesday afternoon in Winnipeg. Delegates from Ontario First Nations, northern Labrador Inuit and Manitoba Métis carried the resolution by consensus, capping the two-day Indigenous...

February 21, 2023


Jully Black’s national anthem is making headlines. What would it take to make the change official?

“Indigenous Peoples have been saying that line for decades,” said Eva Jewell, the research director at research centre Yellowhead Institute. Toronto Star: When Canadian singer-songwriter Jully Black performed the national anthem at the NBA’s All-Star Game on Sunday, she surprised — and impressed — fans with a lyric change. Instead of singing, “our home and native...

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