Arctic soldiers training with reindeer in Russia
Soldiers from the Northern Fleet’s Arctic Brigade have for the first time learned how to use traditional means of transportation
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How an Arctic initiative by Canada has gone from being blasted by critics to praised by international politicians
TROMSO, Norway – When Canada announced the creation of an Arctic Economic Council during its most recent Arctic Council chairmanship (2013-2015), many
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Sámi spokesperson urges respect for nature
Pekka Aikio, a long-term spokesman for the indigenous Sámi people of Finnish Lapland, implores everyone to respect nature in all
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Arctic missing from Paris climate agreement
While the United Nations climate change agreement was praised when it was reached this month, the omission of the word
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Sámi activists speak out at Finland independence ball
Two Sámi guests at the Independence Day ball on Sunday sported the number “169” on their bodies in symbolic defiance
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Q&A: What’s at stake for the Arctic at COP21?
All eyes are on the United Nations climate change conference (COP21) in Paris. As part of our Eye on the
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Blog: The Arctic Council’s Capacity Challenge
Last month the Arctic Council Indigenous Peoples’ Secretariat (IPS) put out a request for proposals (RFP) for the long-discussed funding
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Blog: Reindeer, oil at Energy Summit
Across the vast tundra of northern Eurasia, nomadic indigenous peoples have herded reindeer for thousands of years. From the Sami in
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Language lecturer voted Finland’s Sámi of the Year
Sámi language and culture lecturer Outi Länsman was named Finland’s first Sámi of the Year on Saturday at the Turku
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UN rep. urges suspension of Sámi elections
Finland has been urged to suspend elections to the Sámi parliament amid controversy over recent additions to the electoral roll.
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Sámi politician calls Finland “racist country”
The former President of the Sámi Parliament in Finland has resigned from the indigenous people’s voter register to protest a
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Sámi Parliament elections begin
The elections for the next Sámi Parliament began on Monday. Thirty-six candidates are in the running for the representative body, despite woes
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Iceland, Obama, and indigenous rights: Arctic week in review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories from Eye on the Arctic this
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UN rights expert to assess Sami’s situation
A UN human rights expert arrived in northern Sweden on Tuesday for a three-day conference on the human rights situation of the
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Sanctions, Sami and polar bear hair: Arctic week in review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories from Eye on the Arctic this
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