23-year-old father from Gjoa Haven called to the Nunavut bar
James Takkiruq graduated with 21 others from the Nunavut Law Program.
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Horror in Winnipeg as another Indigenous woman’s body found in landfill: ‘It keeps happening’
Remains of Linda Mary Beardy, 33, spotted by staff at Canadian garbage dump amid crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women
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‘We’re in a humanitarian crisis,’ Attawapiskat chief calls for more land to build adequate housing
The remote community declared a state of emergency in 2011 and 2013
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How Canadian law could change with the Vatican repudiation the Doctrine of Discovery
Law prof hopes it will reform contemporary understanding of Indigenous rights and equality
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Northern First Nations mull stricter substance bans even as some leaders feel ‘prohibition doesn’t work’
Under-resourced communities struggling to manage substance misuse issues feel boxed into corner, doctor says
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Assembly of First Nations chiefs endorse $23B revised child-welfare compensation deal
Resolution addresses question posed by human rights tribunal about support for deal
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North will see part of latest $4B Indigenous housing strategy, says federal minister
Funding will be ‘enough to continue the progress that we’ve made,’ says Dan Vandal
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‘You’re not listening to us’: Some First Nations warn they will resist Ontario’s Ring of Fire development
Elected leaders from five First Nations in northern Ontario are pushing to meet with Premier Doug Ford before construction on the proposed Northern Link Highway begins
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Singing to trees and Indigenous wisdom: the UK festival aiming to prevent ecological collapse
At the Primal Gathering retreat, attendees seek new – and sometimes surreal – ways to connect with nature and take meaningful action on environmental destruction.
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Mixed feelings from Sask. Indigenous people after Catholic Church repudiates Doctrine of Discovery
By Dayne Patterson · CBC News · Mar 30, 2023 (Used with Permission.) Warning: this story contains distressing details. The Vatican has formally repudiated
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