Inquest looking into suicide of murderer Mark Jeffrey while in prison
The inquest into the 2015 death of Inuk inmate Mark Jeffrey continued Wednesday and Thursday with witnesses testifying to Jeffrey’s strong connection with Inuit culture. Jeffrey, a 34-year-old man from Iqaluit, died on June 29, 2015 while in custody at the Beaver Creek Institution, a medium-security prison in Gravenhurst, Ont. He was serving a life...
Coroner's inquest looking into Inuk murderer's suicide enters second day of testimony
Opening night of Alakkaajut (Many Things Appear) exhibition featured music and food from circumpolar countries
34-year-old Inuk man died in prison while serving a life sentence for the 2002 murder of 13-year-old Jennifer Naglingniq in Iqaluit
Driver was pronounced dead at the scene Saturday morning
Show features works by Indigenous artists from Northwest Territories, Alaska and Norway
Youth was allegedly isolated in a Batshaw centre basement after suspected of COVID-19 exposure
Condo building originally included social-housing component, which has since been cut from project
Drummer Ernie Kadloo of Pond Inlet performs with the Tununiq-miut Theatre at a ceremony to name an Ottawa park after Annie Pootoogook, the late Inuit artist. Other celebrations at the Nov. 7 event included speeches from dignitaries, throat signing performances and a country food feast including Arctic berries, seal meat and Arctic char. (Photo by Madalyn Howitt)
Inuit throat singers Annie Aningmiuq (left) and Kendra Tagoona (right) perform at the opening of Annie Pootoogook Park in Ottawa on Nov. 7. The singers performed a medley of songs including traditional lullabies and “Qimmiguluapik” (“Poor Little Puppy”), a song they explained came from a little girl who would sing to her puppy so he would grow up to be her lead sled dog. (Photo by Madalyn Howitt)
Canada’s first Indigenous commander-in-chief wears air force uniform while paying tribute to veterans
Members of the Tununiq-miut Theatre perform a traditional Inuit song and dance at the official opening of Annie Pootoogook Park in Ottawa on Nov. 7. The ceremony honouring the late artist coincided with International Inuit Day. From left: Sarahme Akoomalik, Sheena Akoomalik and Rosalyn Katsak (on back). (Photo by Madalyn Howitt)
Governor General and Inuit leaders pay tribute to the famed artist on International Inuit Day
8 ᑎᑎᕋᐅᔭᒐᕆᔭᐅᔪᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᕐᑕᖅᑐᕐᒥ ᑎᑎᕋᐅᔭᒐᖅᑎᓂᒃ ᓴᖅᑭᔮᖅᑎᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᐅᕘᓇ ᑕᑯᔭᒐᖃᕐᕕᐊᒍᑦ ᓴᓇᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖓᓂᒃ
Canada’s first Indigenous Governor General draws on personal experience in International Inuit Day message
Iqaluit artist one of five finalists for 2021 Sobey Art Award to be presented on Saturday in Ottawa
ᐋᑐᕚ-ᑳᐊᑕᓐ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖃᕋᓱᒃᑐᑦ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕈᑎᐅᓛᕐᓗᓂ ᐊᕐᕌᒍ
8 works by northern artists on display through museums at the Senate project
ᓕᓐ ᕿᓚᐸᒃ ᐅᖃᓚᐅᕐᑐᖅ ᐊᓈᓇᖓᓄ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᕐᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᓄᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖃᕈᒪᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐆᑐᓇᖅ ᐋᑐᕚᒥ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᒃᒥᑦ
Katherine Takpannie says she hopes gallery visitors reflect on her photography’s themes, including murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls
Marc Miller replaces Carolyn Bennett as minister of Crown–Indigenous relations
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board working to offer Inuktitut at secondary schools next year
Lynn Kilabuk says her mother inspired her to work with Inuit organizations like the Ottawa school
Governor general says Ottawa homeless shelter and food centre is ‘vital in supporting our most vulnerable’
Indigenous people must enlist allies to help them heal from the ‘war’ of residential schools, says Jenny Sutherland, at Parliament Hill gathering
‘It is part of our collective duty to acknowledge and honour the experiences of Indigenous peoples,’ says CEO
Patients with handwritten vaccination receipts will receive new copies
Ottawa institution hosting workshops and talks ahead of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
