Issues affecting circumpolar nations
Greenland’s Niviaq Korneliussen is single-handedly redefining readers’ notions of northern literature with her first novel, Homo Sapienne. In her book,
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Alaska was well-represented among recipients of the 2017 Joan Mitchell Foundation’s grant awards for painters and sculptors. There are only
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Finland’s biggest book prizes, the Fiction, Non-Fiction and Juvenile Finlandia awards, will be handed out on 29 November, just as
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Finnish entries scored four out of five awards at the annual Nordic Council Prizes award ceremony, held this time in
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Art collectors and lovers in Canada and around the world are quietly mourning the death of a celebrated Inuit carver
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The first full day of the 34th annual Elders and Youth Conference kicked off in Anchorage Monday morning. The gathering
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In the 1800s, the U.S. government hired non-indigenous people known as Indian agents to interact with and work to assimilate
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When it comes to economic development in the Canadian Arctic, resource development dominates the headlines. But a recent report lays out in detail, just how
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A trademark that certifies Inuit art, and has been issued by the Canadian government for almost sixty years, is now in
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The federal government is pledging to invest $35.4 million to support and preserve Indigenous language services in Nunavut and the Northwest
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FAIRBANKS — Searching for a cute, wry or funny way to text about the Arctic? The Finnish government is on
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While the Arctic Council convenes in Fairbanks, the after-party is happening in Anchorage. As delegates, dignitaries and stakeholders wind down
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Weeklong 24/7 live broadcast follows the Sami herder family and almost 1500 reindeers from winter to summer pastures.
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The Bank of Canada has released a new $10 bill featuring the work of one of Canada’s most renowned artists,
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A collection of about 2,600 items will be transferred from the National Museum in Helsinki to the Siida Museum in
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