America's Largest Annual Arctic Policy and Business Event Postponed The largest annual Arctic policy and business event in the US—The Arctic Encounter Symposium in Anchorage, Alaska—has been rescheduled just three weeks before it was due to welcome hundreds of international speakers and attendees.
Beate Has Researched the Arctic Conferences: “They Gather an Arctic Elite” Researcher Beate Steinveg at Nord University in Northern Norway has written her doctorate on the major Arctic conferences and their function in politics and research. "The conferences gather the same people, a kind of Arctic elite," she says.
First Sami Film Premieres on Netflix: "I Am Nervous" For the first time, the streaming service Netflix is showing an original production from Sápmi.Stolenis based on Ann-Helén Laestadius' critically acclaimed book of the same name and premiered on Friday.
In this Giant Meeting Hall, Donald Trump is the Elephant in the Room Anchorage, Alaska (High North News): I entered the year saying I would spend more time discussing with people who disagree with me. Therefore, what could be more natural than traveling to the Republican stronghold of Alaska?
Greenland’s Arctic Strategy: “It Is A Power Shift from Denmark" Anchorage (High North News): Greenland is stepping into the next decade, claiming space and more independence. “Our voice should be the most important one. “Nothing about us without us is” a power shift from Denmark,” says Aaja Chemnitz, Member of the Danish Folketing (MP) for Greenland.
Greenland’s Arctic Strategy: “It Is A Power Shift from Denmark" Anchorage (High North News): Greenland is stepping into the next decade, claiming space and more independence. “Our voice should be the most important one. “Nothing about us without us is” a power shift from Denmark,” says Aaja Chemnitz, Member of the Danish Folketing (MP) for Greenland.
The Arctic Is Burning – And It Is Changing The World Anchorage (High North News): The Arctic is rapidly warming, and wildland fires are sweeping across the region with devastating consequences.
The Arctic Is Burning – And It Is Changing The World Anchorage (High North News): The Arctic is rapidly warming, and wildland fires are sweeping across the region with devastating consequences.
Over 30 Nationalities Gather in Alaska to Discuss the Arctic On April 10th, the largest Arctic policy conference kicks off in North America.
Alaska Investigates Possibilities for Commercial Fishing in Arctic Waters Anchorage (High North News): "We do not want to be left onshore while Russia and other countries fish in Arctic waters,” said Alaska Department of Fish and Game Commissioner Doug Vincent-Lang. While Russia still honours international fishing agreements, they benefit from commercial harvest of pollock north of the Bering Strait, while Alaska is still banned from the same thing.
US Department of Defense Working on Updated Arctic Strategy The Pentagon is in the process of updating its Arctic strategy, Assistant Secretary of Defense Melissa Dalton said during the Arctic Encounters conference last week. The Department of Defense’s current Arctic strategy was released in June 2019.
Boarding School Abuse: “To Heal We Must Know the Truth” Anchorage (High North News): Most Arctic nations have been affected by assimilating and oppressive boarding school policies. Now indigenous community leaders are looking for healing as they brace for the dark truth of a government-led genocide.
Arctic Indigenous Leaders: We Did Not Shut Down Anchorage (High North News): Although the Arctic Council's work was put on hold due to the Russian war in Ukraine, the indigenous working groups continued. Now they express concern about the gaps in environmental data from Russia and the welfare of their Russian families.
Security Issues Have Taken Over the Arctic Agenda, says Swedish and Danish Arctic Ambassadors Anchorage (High North News): The Danish and Swedish Arctic Ambassadors are fully behind the Norwegian agenda for the upcoming Arctic Council chairship and says it is time to get back to dealing with the climate crisis.
