Norwegian writer and retired literature professor Gerd Bjørhovde has always had a thing for Canada. And there is only one person to blame for it, she says; Canadian author Margaret Laurence. “I was so fascinated with her writing,” Bjørhovde says. “She is… »
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Canadian museum gets $15 million for Inuit Art Centre
The Canadian government will contribute $15-million dollars towards the construction of an Inuit Art Centre at the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) in the province of Manitoba. “This unique centre will showcase Inuit art, language and culture, bringing the wonders of the… »
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Canadian Inuit release suicide prevention strategy
Canada’s National Inuit organization, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), released its National Inuit Suicide Prevention Strategy this week saying the country can no longer ignore the mental health crisis in the North. “To overturn the now 30-year high rates of suicides in… »
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What shallow lakes are telling us about the changing Arctic climate
Permafrost changes are among the most alarming consequences of warming Arctic temperatures. All across the Arctic, the shifts in how permafrost behaves is affecting everything from infrastructure to ground moisture. But research recently published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters suggests there are also changes to… »
Health, Indigenous, Politics, Society
Indigenous mental health funding sends important signal says Canadian Inuit leader
Canada’s national Inuit organization says the indigenous mental health funding announced this week is important not only for the resources it will provide, but also because of the signal the federal government is sending about its relationship with Inuit. “In the past, government has been… »
Arctic nations deepen coast guard cooperation
Despite growing tensions between Russia and NATO in Eastern Europe, the heads of the eight Arctic nations’ coast guards agreed on Friday to deepen their collaboration in the north. The heads of the coast guards of Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Russian Federation and… »
Indigenous, International, Society
From women’s leadership to children’s literature, website spotlights Labrador Inuit
It’s rare you can learn about everything from Labrador’s Inuit women leaders, to children’s Inuktitut literature, in just one place. But thanks to a new website launched this month, researchers, and those from the region, can now do just that. Titled… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, Indigenous, Society
Why water safety programs aren’t working in the Arctic
Across the country, Canadians are saying good-bye to winter and looking ahead to warm-weather activities including boating and swimming. It’s also a time when water safety and awareness programs kick into gear across the country. But these programs aren’t resonating with… »
Health, Indigenous, Internet, Science & Technology
Website launched to help Inuit living with cancer
Video: Sophie Keenlan – One Woman’s Journey When Sophie Keelan found out she had breast cancer in 2007, she experienced the same feelings of disbelief, fear and uncertainty that any other Canadian feels when they receive a cancer diagnosis. But like other Inuit… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Politics
Feature Interview: Hunting cultures under stress in Arctic
Today on Eye on the Arctic we bring you another instalment of our occasional series on how climate change, and the attention it is bringing to the North, is affecting hunting cultures around the circumpolar world. Today we turn our… »
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