Inuit, Sled Dog and Nunavik

Canada Apologizes to Inuit Communities for Mass Killing of Sled Dogs Decades Ago
Thousands of sled dogs were shot by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and other authorities in Inuit settlements from the mid-1950s onwards, said Pita Aatami, President of Makivvik, the organization representing Quebec's Inuit.
Canadian government apologizes to Inuit in Nunavik for mass killing of sled dogs
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Gary Anandasangaree has formally apologized to Inuit in Nunavik for the federal government's role in the mass killing of sled dogs in the region in the 1950s and 1960s.
Ottawa apologizes, announces $45M compensation for Nunavik Inuit dog slaughter
"They had no more means of going out on the land, to go hunt, to fish..." Ottawa apologized for its role in the slaughter of Inuit sled dogs and announced $45M in compensation.
Federal government apologizes for past slaughter of Inuit sled dogs
The federal government has apologized to Inuit communities in Nunavik for the mass slaughter of their sled dogs by RCMP officers in the 1950s and 1960s. It’s also offering $45 million in compensation.
Canada Apologizes To Indigenous Group For 'Mass Killing' Of Sled Dogs
The Canadian government officially apologized Saturday to an Indigenous community for the killing of several hundred sled dogs by police more than half a century ago.
Ottawa delivers apology, $45-million in compensation for Nunavik Inuit dog slaughter
A 2010 report from found Quebec provincial police officers killed more than 1,000 dogs in Nunavik ‘without any consideration for their importance to Inuit families’
Inuit Nunangat University one step closer to becoming a reality
On Wednesday, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the national organization representing Inuit in Canada, unveiled its plans to build a ...
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Inuit Nunangat University closer to realization with $50M Mastercard investment
The dream to open an Inuit-led university is one step closer to realization, the president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami said, ...
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'Who profits on hunger?' Inuit send pleading emails to minister about food costs
People in Nunavut and Labrador communities are voicing their concerns over the high cost of food, with some accusing ...
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Canada apologises to Inuit communities for killing dogs
Canada has apologised to the Inuit of northern Quebec for the mass killing of sled dogs in the 1950s and 1960s, which ...
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Government of Canada Supports Increased Indigenous Participation in the Natural Resources Economy in Nunavut
Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced a $2.1-million investment under the Indigenous Natural Resource Partnerships (INRP) program to the ...
QIA receives $2.1M from federal gov't to train Inuit for natural resources sector
The money will be used to buy heavy equipment simulators at the Pond Inlet Research and Training Centre. It's also meant to ...