Nunavik mayors demand change in beluga system: “When the Inuit are told not to exercise their hunting rights, it is an awkward situation.” Nunavik mayors want changes to the region’s beluga management plan because they say its restrictive quotas are destroying the Inuit way of life. (full article)
Less talk, more action needed on climate change: When it comes to dealing with climate change, the North does not have the luxury of time, Nunavut's climate change co-ordinator told a workshop in Iqaluit Wednesday. (full article)
RCMP: Dogs killed for health and safety: Makivik, QIA to work together on “truth” commission Yes, we killed dogs, the RCMP says. But their final report on the killing of Inuit sled dogs in 1950s and 1960s also says they did it to protect public health and safety, not as part of a shadowy plot to wipe out Inuit culture in the Eastern Arctic. (full article)
Prentice moves on Nunavut devolution: The Nunavut government crawled a few millimetres closer this past weekend towards control of public lands and natural resources within the territory. (full article)
