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President extends condolences on passing of respected Inuk elder
September 20, 2022 On behalf of the Nunatsiavut Government and Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement, President Johannes Lampe today extended his heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of respected Makkovik Inuk elder Muriel Andersen, who passed away late Monday evening at the long-term care facility in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, at the […]
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President sends condolences to families of victims of mass stabbings in Saskatchewan
September 7, 2022 Nunatsiavut President Johannes Lampe today issued the following statement on the mass stabbings resulting in 10 people being killed and 18 injured on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the nearby community of Welton, Saskatchewan on September 4: “On behalf of the Nunatsiavut Government and Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land […]
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Assembly Offers Condolences to the Community of Paqtnkek, Family and Friends of Chief Tma Francis
August 16, 2022 The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs express condolences to the family and friends of Chief Tma Francis and to the community of Paqtnkek First Nation. “Our hearts are heavy and with great sadness we say nmultis to a fellow leader and incredibly special man,” said Chief Annie Bernard-Daisley, Co-Chair of the […]
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Ministerial Statement – Minister Dempster Offers Condolences on Passing of Jim Lyall
May 16, 2022 The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation and Minister Responsible for Labrador Affairs: Speaker, we were saddened on Friday upon hearing that a pioneer of Inuit self-government on the North Coast of Labrador had passed away. […]
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Nunatsiavut mourns passing of first elected President, Jim Lyall
May 13, 2022 Nunatsiavut President Johannes Lampe today, on behalf of Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement, extended his heart-felt condolences to the family and friends of former Nunatsiavut President and Minister, Jim Lyall, who passed away this morning. “Today we lost a great leader – a man who has contributed tremendously over […]
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President offers condolences on passing of Inuit elder John Jararuse
Nunatsiavut President Johannes Lampe says he was saddened to hear of the passing of Inuit Elder John Jararuse last evening at the age of 74. Mr. Jararuse was born in Hebron, and was 11 years old when he and other members of the community were relocated after the Moravian Church announced plans to close its […]
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Former LIA Vice President remembered for contributions in advancing Inuit issues, concerns
February 7, 2021 On behalf of the Nunatsiavut Government and Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement, President Johannes Lampe today extended his heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Robert Lyall, who passed away February 5 at the age of 89. Mr. Lyall was born in Hebron in 1932, and later moved […]
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Former LIA Vice President will be sorely missed
December 15, 2021 On behalf of the Nunatsiavut Government and Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement, President Johannes Lampe today extended his heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Elias Tuglavina, who passed away on December 7 – just one day shy of his 76th birthday. Born in Hebron, Mr. Tuglavina was […]
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Elsipogtog First Nation mourns death of beloved elder – CBC
Oct 29, 2021 Louise Francis had deep ties in the community and was the oldest member at 97 For many in the community of Elsipogtog First Nation, Louise Francis was a woman of unparalleled kindness and strength. “She’s one of those people that loves everybody and tries to take care of everybody,” said her son Brian Francis. […]
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Native Council of Nova Scotia: Media Release
Almost one month from the discovery of the remains of 215 Indigenous children on the grounds of the Kamloops (TK’emlups) Residential School, we are once again hit with news from the Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan, that as of June 23, 2021, a discovery of 751 unmarked graves at the site of the former Marieval […]
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