Greenland aims to encourage domestic tourism with latest aid package
With the summer tourism season looking grim, Greenland’s government has announced further financial assistance to help travel companies weather the
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Author: Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Iceland lowers price of on-arrival COVID-19 testing
Iceland will begin charging for on-arrival COVID-19 testing on July 1, but is lowering the price from the previously announced
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$1-million for Indigenous men’s mental health in Manitoba, Canada
The Movember organization will contribute $1-million to an Indigenous mental health addictions program in northern Manitoba, saying such programs are
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Record 38C temperature recorded in Arctic Siberia
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is working to confirm a record-breaking 38 degree C temperature reported in the Russian Arctic
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Inuit in Canada’s federal penitentiaries overrepresented when it comes to COVID-19
The most recent COVID-19 update for federal corrections facilities in Canada has found that there is an over-representation of Inuit
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Can climate adaptation be culturally sustainable in the Arctic?
While ways of reindeer husbandry may be adaptable to the changing climate, intergenerational transmission of Indigenous knowledge can be negatively
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Virtual events lined up for National Indigenous Peoples Day in northern Canada
Many National Indigenous Peoples Day events are going online in the Inuit region of Canada’s Northwest Territories (NWT) this Sunday,
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Nunavik justice issues “extremely important” to tackle, says Quebec government
Tackling longstanding issues in the Nunavik justice system are “extremely important” and are being actively worked on by the government,
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Quebec Inuit org. calls lack of police, justice reform “ticking catastrophe in modern times”
Makivik Corporation, the organization that represents Inuit in the Canadian province of Quebec, is calling for an overhaul to the
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Sami in Sweden start work on structure of Truth and Reconciliation Commission
The Swedish government announced 1.2 million Swedish kroner (approximately $170,00 CDN) this month for the Sami Paliament to begin laying
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Works by Nunavut, Canada artist Qavavau Manumie featured in Warsaw exhibition
A number of works by Canadian artist Qavavau Manumie are being featured in an exhibit at the Museum of Modern
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Iceland offers COVID-19 testing to international travellers starting June 15
Iceland began offering COVID-19 testing to international travellers on Monday, in hopes that giving tourists a way to avoid two-week
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Hottest May on record with Russian Arctic hardest hit
May 2020 was the hottest May on record, reported the Copernicus Climate Change Service on June 5. Their data shows
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COVID-19 travel restrictions relaxed in Inuit region of Atlantic Canada
Travel between communities in the Inuit region of the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador is now permitted as
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Inuit orgs mark anniversary of landmark Canadian report on violence against Indigenous women
Wednesday marked the one-year anniversary of the release of Canada’s landmark report on violence against Indigenous women, and Inuit organizations
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