Sohvi (34) Overwinters in the Greenlandic Ice: “The Sea Ice Has Agency of Its Own” Researcher Sohvi Kangasluoma (34) lives in a sailboat while journeying across the Arctic, researching the sea ice that impacts and defines the very lives of the Arctic people, including her own. She emphasizes the agency of the ice, stating, "We are not alone here, the sea ice is very much alive and has agency of its own."
Tromsø Sàmi House Opened: "A Sàmi Haven Where We Can Face Challenges Together" The Sámi House in Tromsø, Northern Norway, has been inaugurated. To heal the damage of Norwegianization, it is crucial to have meeting places for Sámi people to develop their language, culture, and identity, says Silje Karine Muotka, President of the Sámi Parliament.
Won Special Election in Alaska - Passes Two Milestones for the State in Congress The Democrat Mary Peltola will be Alaska's first native member of Congress and the first woman to fill the state's only seat in the House of Representatives. This comes after she beat Republican Sarah Palin in an extraordinary election.
Doubling Down on Arctic Diplomacy Summer in the Arctic this year was one of extremes: a 4000-year old Arctic ice shelftwice the size of Manhattan collapsed in Canada,Siberia roasted in a record-breaking heatwave, and decaying permafrostcaused a massive diesel spill in Russia.
The ICC’s 40th anniversary: International, regional and local perspectives as seen from Nuuk Since the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) was established 40 years ago, its development has been closely connected with the international strive for Indigenous peoples’ rights within the United Nations. This will continue, as Inuit across the Baffin Bay are working to establish an Inuit-led management zone between Greenland and Nunavut.
Girjas Sami Village Won Swedish Supreme Court Case. May Have Consequences in Other Countries A historic verdict in the Swedish Supreme Court awards Girjas Sami Village exclusive rights to issue licenses for hunting and fishing in its management area. The village no longer needs the State’s approval.
"Her critique suggests that she hasn’t read beyond the summary of recommendations" "Senate Arctic report seeks to empower Northern peoples", is Canadian senator Dennis Glen Patterson's respond to the criticism from Heather Exner-Pirot.
The Report Makes the Federal Government the Be-all and End-all Solution to all the Problems Heather Exner-Pirot describes the recommandations in the report “Northern Lights: A Wake-Up Call for the Future of Canada” like “knee jerk reactions” that have the potential for making the region more economically dependent on the federal government.
Doctor Warrants Norwegian Engagement With Arctic Issues - We are destroying the brain capacity of the next generation and that is an important message. Politicians and bureaucrats should realize that, says gynecologist and scientist Jon Øyvind Odland.
Canadian Senate Study Acknowledges Past Neglect of Arctic Areas Canada has neglected and disregarded its Arctic region for too long. A failure to develop this region in the future will have long-term negative impacts for the country.
CBC News: Report Calls Murder and Disappearance of Women a 'Canadian Genocide' The thousands of Indigenous women and girls who were murdered or disappeared across the country in recent decades are victims of a "Canadian genocide"
