Other tools that were repatriated included a small ulu, a rope made out of seal skin, a tip of a harpoon, a ladle and a water pouch, among others.
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“This would have been one of the most essential tools that an Inuit hunter would have to be able to care for himself and his community.”
An Inuvialuit kayak more than a century old was unveiled Tuesday at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., along with a handful of other priceless Inuit items
Following three years of negotiations, 62 cultural items previously held in Vatican museums and vaults for a century are on their final leg to return to Canada.
Years of negotiations led to the historic return of 62 sacred Indigenous items from the Vatican’s vast archives
“As of this moment, the Government of Canada has not pledged to renew this funding, and until they do, I do not expect it,” said ITK President Natan Obed.
Co-chairs Natan Obed, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, and Rebecca Alty, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, deliver opening remarks at a meeting of the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee in Ottawa Nov. 24.
Some Indigenous leaders say Tuesday’s federal budget lacks the investments in health and education their communities desperately need.
Some Indigenous leaders say Tuesday’s federal budget lacks the investments in health and education their communities desperately need.
Some Indigenous leaders say Tuesday’s federal budget lacks the investments in health and education their communities desperately need.
ITK has requested $75.1 billion over 35 years, including $30 billion over 10 years to cover urgent infrastructure needs
st money into Indigenous economic reconciliation’ and that somehow that will float all boats, and that we will all of a sudden see prosperity across our society,” said ITK President Natan Obed.
