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For residents of Nain, permafrost thaw is shifting the ground beneath their feet

Some of the Nunatsiavut region, the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement area in northern Labrador where Nain is located, is underlaid with permafrost ... View article...

$250M in unpaid power bills in Indigenous communities

... Inuit communities and instead allow the communities themselves to decide how those debts should be handled. View article...

Documentary brings stories from Inukjuak to international stage

... Inuit out of communities such as Inukjuak to remote settlements like Grise Fiord and Resolute Bay. But trauma isn't the only focus. “We've spent ... View article...

Annual Inuit Circumpolar Council assembly elects new council and chair

The four-day annual general assembly for the Inuit Circumpolar Council concluded with delegates electing a new council and chair for the 2026 to ... View article...

City of Iqaluit still plans to fly Greenland flag, despite delays

In March, city spokesperson Geoff Byrne said the flag-raising would coincide with the Inuit Circumpolar Council general assembly, which took place in ... View article...

Algonquin community brings back powwow and culture after 25 years

Annual Inuit Circumpolar Council assembly elects new council and chair. Crime rates drop in Canada for second year in a row. Shelter in Fort Simpson ... View article...

Wildfires disproportionately impact Canada's indigenous peoples: report

The report, titled "Wildfire experiences among Indigenous Peoples," noted that indigenous peoples (First Nations, Métis and Inuit ) represent about 5 ... View article...

New report says Indigenous communities significantly impacted by 2023 wildfire season

Another finding said First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities were exposed to harmful smoke from wildfires for extended periods of time. For ... View article...

Qalupalik: The Inuit Child-Stealer

Beware the icy waters—meet the Qalupalik , the Inuit sea creature that preys on the unwary. Its legend still haunts the Arctic . View article...

Parks Canada should axe agreement with NunatuKavut in Labrador national park, says report

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, which describes itself the national representative organization for all Inuit in Canada, also disputes NCC's claim of Inuit  ... View article... -

'Wildfires are now a crisis': Indigenous communities knew how to care for the land

 Fort William Gardens sits vacant despite opening doors to evacuees   View article...

Inuit-owned Arctic Fresh secures major federal government contract in Iqaluit

Canada has awarded a $35.6 million contract to an Inuit -owned company to build a new federal staff housing complex in Iqaluit. View article...

Indigenous leaders meet premiers on sidelines of national meeting in PEI

The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says she thinks premiers are finally starting to get the message that First Nations cannot be left out of discussions on major projects and building up the Canadian economy . View article...

Why food security is a critical issue for northern communities

Host Producer Kim Sullivan visited the Inuit community of Salluit ... Federal government awards $5 million project to Inuit owned company for housing ... View article...

Nunavut MP puts company in trust after coming under scrutiny

Federal government awards $5 million project to Inuit owned company for housing complex. Last one standing competition goes 21 hours in Peguis  ... View article...

Meeting at a 'turbulent' time: Inuit Circumpolar Council gathers for general assembly in Iqaluit

Inuit from Alaska , Canada , Greenland and Russia are gathering for the 15th Inuit Circumpolar Council general assembly in Iqaluit during a time of ... View article...

Paul Amagoalik, longtime Qikiqtaaluk leader, dies

The Qikiqtani Inuit Association, where Amagoalik represented Resolute Bay in a number of roles, said in a July 13 news release that Amagoalik was a ... View article...

Students take northern journey by boat from Greenland to Nunavut

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President Natan Obed was also at Thursday's Ottawa launch and he said although the students are sure to have differing ... View article...

Creating Canada's largest territory

Inuit politician and activist Paul Quassa tells Sam Gruet about the fight to regain control over their land, the long negotiations with the federal  ... View article...

Nunavut hunters seek consultation, full review of Baffinland's proposed Steensby expansion

Mary River expansion could increase mine's production five-fold. Inuit communities are concerned about wildlife, food system impacts. View article...