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NCC Statement: Nunatukavut Calls for Immediate Release of Inuit Protesters
HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, LABRADOR, July 24, 2017 – NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC) President Todd Russell today issued the following statement condemning the recent arrest of Inuit protesters in Labrador: “On July 21, three Inuit – Jim Learning, Eldred Davis and Marjorie Flowers – were taken into custody and jailed in Happy Valley-Goose Bay around their […]
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NunatuKavut Pleased that Province Confirms Commitment to Methylmercury Mitigation
HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, LABRADOR, June 22, 2017 – NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC) President Todd Russell today issued the following statement: “NCC welcomed yesterday’s statement from Premier Ball confirming that the Province will follow through on the Muskrat Falls methylmercury mitigation agreement reached during the October 26, 2016 meeting with Labrador’s three Indigenous groups. Consistent with […]
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NunatuKavut Continues Fight On Methylmercury Mitigation
NUNATUKAVUT CONTINUES FIGHT ON METHYLMERCURY MITIGATION HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, LABRADOR, June 19, 2017 – NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC) President Todd Russell today issued the following statement: “Nalcor issued a public statement on June 12, stating that it would be releasing water from the Muskrat Falls reservoir in mid-July in order to install a safety boom […]
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Nunatukavut Seeks Action on Muskrat Falls North Spur Concerns
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NUNATUKAVUT SEEKS ACTION ON MUSKRAT FALLS NORTH SPUR CONCERNS NOVEMBER 16, 2016 – HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, NL – The NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC) made a formal request to Premier Ball last week, asking that the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and/or Nalcor host a public symposium on the North Spur stabilization project. […]
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NunatuKavut Participating in 2016 Inuit Studies Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NUNATUKAVUT PARTICIPATING IN 2016 INUIT STUDIES CONFERENCE October 7, 2016 – ST. JOHN’S, NL – The NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC) is a proud participant in the 2016 Inuit Studies Conference, which starts today in St. John’s and runs until October 10th. This historic conference brings together Elders, knowledge-holders, researchers, artists, policy-makers, students […]
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Crisis in a Southern Inuit Community Tops Agenda In Meeting with NL Minister of Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CRISIS IN A SOUTHERN INUIT COMMUNITY TOPS AGENDA IN MEETING WITH NL MINISTER OF HEALTH HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, LABRADOR, June 16, 2016 – NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC) President Todd Russell today issued the following statement: “Yesterday, I and representatives from NCC, one of whom is from the community of Black Tickle, met […]
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New Nunatukavut Governing Council Elected
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW NUNATUKAVUT GOVERNING COUNCIL ELECTED HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, LABRADOR, April 27, 2016 – The preliminary results of the NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC) 2016 General Election were released yesterday by the Chief Electoral Officer. Three people were successfully elected to councillor positions, including youth councillor. Seven were elected by acclamation following the close […]
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New Scientific Report Finds Muskrats Falls Project an Environmental Disaster in the Making; Will Significantly and Adversely Harm Human Health and Well-Being
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW SCIENTIFIC REPORT FINDS MUSKRATS FALLS PROJECT AN ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER IN THE MAKING; WILL SIGNIFICANTLY AND ADVERSELY HARM HUMAN HEALTH AND WELL-BEING HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, LABRADOR, April 20, 2016 – NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC) President Todd Russell today issued the following statement: “Upon review of the Lake Melville: Avativut, Kanuittailinnivut Scientific Report […]
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Daniels Decision Huge Win for Southern Inuit of Nunatukavut
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DANIELS DECISION HUGE WIN FOR SOUTHERN INUIT OF NUNATUKAVUT HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, LABRADOR, April 14, 2016 – NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC) President Todd Russell today issued the following statement: “The Supreme Court of Canada today ruled in favour of Métis and Non-Status Indians in the Daniels vs Canada case, ending a 17-year […]
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Nunatukavut Approves Funding For Traditional Life Skills Program in Schools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NUNATUKAVUT APPROVES FUNDING FOR TRADITIONAL LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM IN SCHOOLS HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, LABRADOR, March 23, 2016 – The NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC) today announced that it has approved funding to re-introduce its Traditional Life Skills Program in schools in the NunatuKavut territory. “Much of the teaching about Indigenous peoples has been […]
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