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The Inuit

Inuit documentary brings unknown culture to the limelight

Inuit documentary brings unknown culture to the limelight

Mar 1, 2012 When Vancouver biologist Joel Heath started filming his documentary about the eider duck, he revealed an Inuit tribe that few people in the world had ever heard of. read more
Inuit children's center nominated for prestigious award

Inuit children's center nominated for prestigious award

Feb 23, 2012 The Ottawa Inuit Children's Center has recently become a finalist for the 2012 Great Grants award provided by the Ontario Trillium Foundation. read more
Inuit translate female health terminology into native language

Inuit translate female health terminology into native language

Feb 16, 2012 The Pauktuuit Inuit Women of Canada (PIWC) are meeting throughout the eastern coast of Canada to discuss and develop a standard vocabulary for sexual health. read more
Inuit should have more say in polar bear conservation plans

Inuit should have more say in polar bear conservation plans

Nov 29, 2011 Following the recent announcement by the Canadian federal government that polar bears have been officially listed as a species of "special concern" under the Species of Risk Act, the Inuit - Canada's northern native population, feels that they have vital insight to add. read more
Nunavet communities encounter more polar bears than ever this year

Nunavet communities encounter more polar bears than ever this year

Oct 30, 2011 CBC News Canada reports that individuals living in communities in Nunavut, the country's largest Arctic territory, are currently encountering polar bears at a much higher rate than they had in the past.  read more
Inuit tribe and wildlife officials agree on polar bear quota

Inuit tribe and wildlife officials agree on polar bear quota

Sep 27, 2011 Nunatsiaq Online reports that wildlife officials and representatives from the Inuit tribe indigenous to the Nunavut area have come to an agreement regarding the number of polars bears that are allowed to be hunted this season in the South Hudson Bay region. read more
Member of indigenous Canadian group will speak on Inuit culture

Member of indigenous Canadian group will speak on Inuit culture

Sep 23, 2011 Iowa State Daily reports that Peter Irniq, a member of the Inuit tribe, put on a presentation and gave a lecture at Iowa State University on September 20. read more
Hunter could be imprisoned for illegal polar bear kill a decade ago

Hunter could be imprisoned for illegal polar bear kill a decade ago

Aug 25, 2011 A hunter from Michigan who admitted to illegally killing a polar bear in Nunavut more than 10 years ago could face a custodial sentence after importing the trophy into the U.S., according to The Globe and Mail. read more
Governor general visits the polar bears

Governor general visits the polar bears

Aug 18, 2011 The Montreal Gazette reports that David Lloyd Johnston, the current governor general of Canada, is currently in the midst of a week-long trip to Nunavut, a province in the northernmost region of the country that is primarily inhabited by individuals belonging to the Inuit tribe.  read more
Alaskan native honoured for conservation work

Alaskan native honoured for conservation work

Aug 15, 2011 The Alaskan Conservation Foundation (ACF) has honoured Caleb Pungowiyi in its annual awards ceremony for his conservation work, according to the Bristol Bay Times. read more
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