Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from around the North. In today’s instalment, we bring you a video from our documentary archive. The Arctic is warming at twice the rate as the rest of the world and Arctic… »
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Country food vs junk food : Eye on the Arctic video archive
Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from around the North. In today’s instalment, a video from our documentary archive. Country food, the land and sea animals harvested by Inuit, are the most nourishing foods in the Canadian… »
The making of a tapestry – Eye on the Arctic video archive
Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from around the North. In today’s instalment, a video from our documentary archive. In the days before mass media reached the remote corners of Canada, before Twitter and Facebook, the art… »
Lawyer hopes guilty verdict in death of Inuk mother helps restore faith in Canadian justice system
A Canadian Crown prosecutor says he hopes the guilty verdict in the Montreal death of an Inuk mother, helps restore the faith of Indigenous communities in the justice system. “Quite a few aboriginal communities in the country have felt that… »
Inquiry into violence against Indigenous women wraps up hearings in Canadian Arctic
A Canadian inquiry into violence against Indigenous women wrapped up its hearings in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut this week. Over three-days of testimony in the community of Rankin Inlet, witness after witness denounced the lack of services in… »
Canadian province of Ontario contributes $96,000 towards update of Inuit art trademark
Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from across the North The Canadian province of Ontario may be a southern province, but this week it pledged $96,844 towards the Inuit Art Foundation’s update to the Igloo Tag Trademark. The… »
Inuit perspectives crucial as Canada develops Northwest Passage says report
Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from across the North. Inuit must be at the negotiating table as climate change redefines the future of the Northwest Passage, says a new paper released in Canada this month. “Inuit utilized… »
North American Arctic is failing compared to Russia, Nordics, warns think tank
Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from across the North. Weak national leadership in the North American Arctic is hindering northern development compared to the thriving polar regions of Russia and the Nordics, says a Canadian think tank… »
Video: How Inuit knowledge is informing climate research in Canada
Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from across the North. Related stories from around the North: Canada: Video Series – Working with indigenous knowledge, Eye on the Arctic Finland: Finland’s Sámi request UN help in securing their rights, Yle News… »
Arctic Council nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from across the North. Today, we look at this week’s announcement that an international forum of the world’s eight circumpolar countries has been nominated for one of the world’s most prestigious awards.… »
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