Canada Polar Bear News
The Inuit
Inuit documentary brings unknown culture to the limelight
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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