Mushroom rush in Yukon, Canada
Morel mushrooms are one the best and most-prized in culinary circles. And that’s the reason for the current mushroom rush
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Society
Denmark knights Arctic historian
Kenn Harper of Iqaluit, the capital city of Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut, is now a Danish Knight. Kenn
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Land trust for Alaska tribes is a popular concept
At a wide ranging press conference during day three of the NCAI gathering in Anchorage today, BIA Assistant Secretary for
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Canada falling behind in western Arctic
Sometimes it seems like not a week goes by without headlines trumpeting business opportunities in the North. But here in
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Shipping company using drones in the Arctic
Shipping in the Arctic is no easy task. Distances from southern Canada to the country’s High Arctic is long. Trips
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Arctic mining: unexpected social negatives for Inuit women
Proponents of development in the far north, often mining, claim it will bring needed employment and money to the region.
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New strategy to increase Inuit workforce in Quebec mines
Mining has become an increasing important part of the economy in Nunavik, the Inuit self-governing region of northern Quebec. But
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Inuit language celebration underway in Nunavut, Canada
An Inuit Language celebration is now underway in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut. The annual event is held to promote and
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Helping to promote and preserve the Inuit language in Canada
It is one of Canada’s oldest languages, and unlike many other Aboriginal languages, Inuktitut, the language spoken by the Inuit
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Driving on the ice road in Canada’s Northwest Territories
Take a short drive with Eye on the Arctic producer Levon Sevunts as he ventures on the 400-kilometer-long ice road
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Canadian Rangers – The Watchers
Part traditional Inuit knowledge, part modern military technique, the Canadian Rangers are increasingly relied upon by the Canadian government to
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Seal Ban: The Inuit Impact
The EU ban on seal products has profoundly affected Canada’s Inuit community. Despite the fact that the Inuit are exempt
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Bridging the Divide
The challenges of delivering health care in the Arctic are myriad. The southern-based health system in place in the North
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Lavinia’s story
Starting in the 1950s, the Arctic’s semi-nomadic Inuit were moved into permanent communities by the Canadian government. Children were often
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Caring for our People: Inside Arctic Nursing
Across the Canadian Arctic, local nurses are in great demand. The majority of the nursing force is still made up
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