Report highlights threat climate change poses for Sami culture
A new report commissioned by the Sámi Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Finland emphasizes the urgent need to establish a
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MLAs probe remediation of contaminated sites during Nunavut Legislature hearing
By TJ Dhir No Inuit part of working group tasked with remediating contaminated sites The working group that deals with
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Exceptionally warm weather in Finland’s arctic region
September has been warmer at Utsjoki in Finland’s far north than an average July, but cooler temperatures are on the
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New study explains why tsunami signals last year in Greenland lasted for days
By Jocelyn Shepel Facilities around the world, including in Yellowknife, picked up mysterious seismic readings New research explains what exactly
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Blog: As Arctic heats up, some Sámi resist change while others embrace it
It is uncertain how the future will look, but the Sámi are sure to carve out their place in a
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N.W.T. MLA says Sahtu communities are in ‘a huge crisis’ after barge cancellations
Daniel McNeely says the cost of living has risen sharply on food, gas and supplies The N.W.T. MLA for the
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Yukon government to hold referendum on electoral reform in 2025
By Caitrin Pilkington Citizen’s assembly on electoral reform recommends move to ranked ballot system The Yukon government says it will organize
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Finland’s NATO HQs will be based in Mikkeli and Finnish Lapland, Yle sources
The Army Command of the Finnish Defence Forces is already located in Mikkeli, which Yle understands was a decisive factor
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Concordia University to waive tuition for Indigenous students in Quebec
By Vanna Blacksmith First Nations and Inuit students’ tuition will be waived starting this fall Concordia University is waiving tuition
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City of Yellowknife has new plans for emergencies and evacuations
New plans follow after-action assessment of city’s response to 2023 wildfire and evacuation A year after 2023’s unprecedented wildfire evacuation
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In Arctic, Putin is flexing the strength of his alliances, Murkowski says
Sen. Lisa Murkowski has a theory about why Russian President Vladimir Putin has been conducting joint military exercises in the
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Inuit and Korean artists collaborate for 2024 Gwangju Biennale
Inuit and Korean artists are teaming up to share their artwork at the 15th annual Gwangju Biennale in South Korea,
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Traces of radioactive Cesium-137 measured along Norway’s border with Russia
The radioactivity was measured in filters at Viksjøfjell and Svanhovd in the second week of September, but the origin is
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Last week’s wildfires in Northern Lapland cost taxpayers more than €100k
Fighting the blazes took six days, with rescue workers wrapping up the job on Monday evening. The cost of extinguishing
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Sweden will lead NATO troops in northern Finland
“I am very happy that Sweden has today announced its ambition to assume the framework nation role in the enhanced
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