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A new interactive map created by a Mi’kmaq rights advocacy group is highlighting the continued presence of Indigenous people in New Brunswick and their original names for important locations. 

Students in much of the Northwest Territories are learning from home this week, and that means a return of some unusual homework for families at Chief Sunrise School in Hay River.

In a bid to minimize outbreaks that could overload the health care system and maintain basic and essential services in communities, the Nunavik health board is moving all communities in the northern Quebec region to the highest COVID-19 alert level.

Kastoslote Elijah, a teen from Oneida Nation of the Thames near London, Ont., was born deaf, so online learning during the pandemic came with unique challenges. However, she remained committed to her goal of getting into post-secondary school. 

A Cree tattoo artist and entrepreneur is offering aspiring artists in Alberta an opportunity to learn the industry through a post-secondary program.

Three children died in a house fire in Sandy Lake First Nation in Ontario last week, prompting calls for action and not just “more talk” when it comes to getting northern communities the firefighting resources they need.

On Thursday, however, a Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench order approved a settlement agreement of $85.5 million for anyone who owned real or personal property off nearby Lake St. Martin First Nation and within a 30-km radius of the lake that was damaged by the 2011 floods.

An institute on Manitoulin Island is now accredited and is working to develop and offer post-secondary education, focusing on Anishinaabe culture.

Northern Indigenous communities often have higher rates of COVID-19 than the rest of the province. There are fewer active cases now, but it’s not expected to last long.

About 100 people gathered at The Forks on Sunday to pay tribute to a beloved member of Manitoba’s music community who passed away recently.