National Indigenous Peoples Day 2025 is a local holiday in Northwest Territories and Yukon and an observance in 11 provinces and territories. Traditional dancing, music, and festivals are part of the National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations in Canada. ©iStockphoto.com/zennie What Do People ...
The history of the Indigenous people in Canada is complex and oftentimes painful, but nonetheless part of the rich fabric that makes up our country. There are over 1.4 million Indigenous Canadians in our great country. Belonging to roughly 600 unique bands with nearly 30 languages spoken between...
Incidence of suicide among the ethnic groups of the Northwest Territories and Yukon Territory. Med Serv J Can. 1965;21(4):252–6. 94. Young TK. Mortality pattern of isolated Indians in northwestern Ontario: a 10-year review. Public Health Rep. 1983;98(5):467. 95. Fox J, Manitowabi ...
Beadwork and boots being sold by the Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism Association. A survey from StatsCan reveals the number of Indigenous people who make handmade crafts. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News file) New data on language fluency and cultural practices have been released by Statistics ...
YVR Art Foundation is an independent, not-for-profit, charitable organization founded to support BC and Yukon First Nations art and artists.
YVR Art Foundation is an independent, not-for-profit, charitable organization founded to support BC and Yukon First Nations art and artists.
Indigenous people comprise about 5% of Canada’s nearly 40 million people, with the biggest populations residing in the north: Nunavut, Yukon and the Northwest Territories. The more than 600 Indigenous communities, known as First Nations, face significant health challenges co...
James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement 1975 (Quebec); Northeastern Quebec Agreement 1978 (Quebec); Inuvialuit Final Agreement 1984 (Northwest Territories); Gwich’in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement 1992 (Yukon, Northwest Territories); eleven Yukon First Nations Final Agreements under the Council for...
“The funded projects address preventing gender-based violence and align with Changing the Story to Upholding Dignity and Justice: Yukon’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit+ People Strategy, notably Pillar 1: Strengthening Connections and Support,” the statemen...
Incidence of suicide among the ethnic groups of the Northwest Territories and Yukon Territory. Med Serv J Can. 1965;21(4):252–6. 94. Young TK. Mortality pattern of isolated Indians in northwestern Ontario: a 10-year review. Public Health Rep. 1983;98(5):467. 95. Fox J, Manitowabi ...