Inuit

Dementia projected to surge 273% in Indigenous communities while support services lacking

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New research by the Alzheimer Society shows Indigenous communities should brace for a whopping 273% increase in dementia cases by 2050, substantially higher than the potential 187% increase forecast for the overall population in Canada. Dementia is a broad term for symptoms caused by progressive loss of brain function. It can impair judgment and memory, … Read more

Quebec, Inuit to reopen self-government negotiations in new year

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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Quebec government and the organization that officially represents Inuit in the province are reopening negotiations around self-government for the province’s Far North. Pita Aatami, president of the Makivik Corporation, which represents Quebec’s Inuit in their dealings with the federal and provincial governments, says self-government is something … Read more