Denmark had an involuntary IUD programme in Greenland
The programme sought to bring down teen pregnancies. It may have been a rights violation
Virtual qaggiq draws on tradition to protect Inuit youth
A federally funded programme seeks to help make young Inuit in Nunavut more resilient
Indigenous women in Alaska fight addiction with needlework
Open for about six months, IñuPiphany in Anchorage offers women a space for arts and crafts.
Prestigious “Arctic Action” award is expanding
The €100,000 Frederik Paulsen Arctic Academic Action Award will be awarded in two categories this year and nominations can now be submitted.
Five faces, five stories – Russian Arctic peoples in “The World in Faces”
Within the framework of the exhibition “The World in Faces”, which was shown for a several months at the UN in Geneva, Russian photographer Alexander Khimushin told with his photos five living stories about rare Arctic representatives of indigenous peoples of Russia.
Ushuaia – Dolphins beaching at the marina
Visitors to the Ushuaia Yacht Club witnessed an unusual event. More than a dozen dolphins approached the shore and beached next to the pier.
Historical films about Greenland available online
The Danish Film Institute has been digitizing historical films about Greenland for years, which are freely available online.
Second apology likely for Denmark’s Greenland experiment gone wrong
The Danish PM Mette Frederiksen plans a second official apology to the survivors of a failed social experiment conducted by Denmark in the 1950s, but this time in Greenland and in person.
Indigenous people’s rights and climate change in the Arctic
As a side event to COP26, the Society for Threatened Peoples Switzerland held an event that looked at the difficulties of indigenous communities in the Arctic.
Canadian sea ice project wins first “Arctic Action” award
The integrative science and society project “SmartICE” is the first winner of the Frederik-Paulsen Arctic Academic Action Award at the 2021 Arctic Circle Assembly.
New bishop for Greenland inaugurated
Last Sunday in Greenland’s capital Nuuk, the new bishop was officially inaugurated in the presence of Queen Margarethe of Denmark.
Canada marks 1st National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
After years of struggling to address atrocities committed against indigenous people under Canadian colonial rule, the first national commemoration day honoring the victims is being observed today.
Sami force Swiss companies to take more responsibility
After years of opposition from indigenous people, a Swiss energy company has reconsidered its investment in a Norwegian wind power project.
“Polar Express” fiber optic cable ‘Made in Murmansk’.
The main function of JSC is the production of fiber optic cables for the project of construction of the trans-Arctic communication line from Murmansk to Vladivostok.
Russian activists demand action on the accident at Nornikel
Indigenous representatives from the far north of Russia recently visited Switzerland to demand action from the subsidiaries of the Norilsk oil spill.
An appeal to Swiss banks from the Russian Arctic
Swiss banks may not be allies of indigenous communities. But their financial clout could push companies to change their business practices.
“Arctic Connect” delayed
As Russian news agencies reported, the project to build the fiber-optic communication line “Arctic Connect” is to be revamped.
Construction start for fiber optic line Murmansk – Vladivostok
The construction of the fiber-optic communication line from Murmansk to Vladivostok is scheduled to start in late May – early June.
Arctic Winter Games 2024 in Alaska
The 2024 Arctic Winter Games will be held in the Matanuska-Susitna district of Alaska, the International Committee of the Arctic Winter Games announced.
COVID outbreak in Nunavut’s capital
A total of 33 new cases of COVID have emerged in Nunavut’s capital Iqaluit and in the community of Kinngait in just under a week.
Indigenous culture of Taimyr receives financial support
Indigenous peoples on the Taimyr Peninsula will receive new funding to preserve their culture. 28 different projects in the Russian Arctic benefit from the grants.
The next Arctic Winter Games will take place in 2023
Arctic Winter Games organizers reported that the next edition will now take place in early 2023. A postponement occurred because of Covid-19.
Closure of the Nikel plant at last
The small town of Nikel, in the far northwest of Russia suffered greatly from air pollution from the local nickel smelter. This has now been closed.
Russia’s Far East and its COVID figures
In the Far East of Russia, Chukotka has the lowest COVID numbers, despite high numbers of cases in neighbouring regions.
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