Indigenous human rights are not second-class rights: the prime minister and central agencies must make good on their UNDRIP obligations
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For decades, Labrador Inuit have been enveloped in a housing crisis. Now, as the rest of the country scrambles to find its own solutions, the people of Nain feel forgotten.
For decades, Labrador Inuit have been enveloped in a housing crisis. Now, as the rest of the country scrambles to find its own solutions, the people of Nain feel forgotten.
A federal housing advocate is accusing every level of government in Canada of failing to uphold the Inuit’s right to housing
The president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami is calling on the federal government to do more to protect against false claims to Inuit identity
ITK President Natan Obed i is accusing an organization in Labrador of co-opting Inuit identities to secure lands, rights and financial resources.
In open letter, Natan Obed urges action against ‘perverse form of colonial racism’
The Office of the Correctional Investigator released it latest report this week, showing that the proportion of over-representation of Indigenous inmates continues to grow in the federal corrections system.
The Trudeau government’s summer cabinet shakeup has created challenges when trying to advance Inuit political priorities in Ottawa, says Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) President Natan Obed.
Strengthened partnerships between all levels of government, inclusive of Inuit representational organizations, would be a significant legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring that we emerge stronger, and better able to face the next one.
Inuit leaders are calling for a complete overhaul of Canada’s main program to reduce hunger in Northern Canada after revelations grocers in the region are pocketing up to half of a federal subsidy meant to reduce food prices.
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) recently named Julie Dicker, principal of Jens Haven Memorial School in Nain, Nunatsiavut, as the recipient of the 2023 ITK Award for Inuit Excellence. Learn more about Julie in this feature story and 20 Questions that The Western Star/Saltwire published.
