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- ↑ "Former Nunavut Inuit leader plans run in Oct. 30 territorial election". Nunatsiaq News. June 23, 2017. Archived from the original on June 24, 2017.
- ↑ Rogers, Sarah (March 6, 2014). "NTI president won't apologize for comments about Iqaluit's rainbow flag". Nunatsiaq News . Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ↑ Emma Tranter, "Nunavut MLA called out for statement about ‘two-spirit’". Nunatsiaq News , March 9, 2020.
- ↑ "Towtongie reignites controversy over two-spirited people’s acceptance in Inuit culture". Nunavut News , March 7, 2020.
- ↑ Derek Neary, "Towtongie slams Canada Goose for removing natural fur from products". Northern News Services , September 15, 2021.
- ↑ Derek Neary, "Two judicial recounts required in Nunavut territorial election". Northern News Services , October 25, 2021.
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