Dr Hannah McGlade to research Sámi Parliament model
Nyungar woman Dr Hannah McGlade has been awarded the prestigious Churchill Fellowship to research the Indigenous Sámi Parliament model. The Churchill Fellowship is awarded to the changemakers of society, providing opportunities to gain and exchange knowledge with global leaders. For Dr McGlade, this opportunity…
Native electors help seal Biden win
Aliyah ChavezIndian Country Today The Electoral College formally chose Joe Biden on Monday as the nation’s next president, giving him a solid electoral majority of 306 votes and confirming his victory in last month’s election. At least eight Native people across three states cast…
UN experts raise concern over charges against US indigenous leader and rights defender
Independent UN human rights experts expressed serious concern on Friday over the arrest and charges brought against an indigenous leader, for peacefully protesting a political rally held last July at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, located on treaty lands of the Great Sioux Nation. Nicholas…
UArctic appoints new Vice-Presidents
The UArctic Board has formally approved Diane Hirshberg (University of Alaska Anchorage) as Vice-President Academic and Kirsi Latola (University of Oulu) as Vice-President Networks. Additionally, current UArctic Vice-President Research Arja Rautio (University of Oulu) was named as chair of the new Academic Advisory Board….
Eye on the Arctic report How not to promote Arctic tourism among finalists at Canadian Online Publishing Awards
Eye on the Arctic has been named as a finalist at the 2020 Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPA) in the Best Investigative Article or Series category, Media section, for its report How not to promote Arctic tourism, the awards organizers announced on their website. In How not to…
Morgan Freeman Asks Navajo About The Meaning Of Life And The Creator
Freeman, host of a six-part documentary series airing on the National Geographic Channel, visited the Navajo Nation to ask poignant questions about God. His series, “The Story of God,” explores religions around the globe in a journey that seeks to “shed light on the…
Through the lens of an Inuk woman
Melting ice threatens Inuit way of life. To heal our world, Canada will need imagination and an Indigenous-aligned economy As an Inuk woman, my life’s journey and work has been driven by my traditional upbringing, which taught me early on that the land is…
New Zealand Appoints First Indigenous Female Foreign Minister
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced parliament’s newest ministers Monday, including the appointment of Nanaia Mahuta to the role of Minister of Foreign Affairs; the nation’s first Indigenous woman to hold the position. Just shy of a quarter-century of political prowess, including her…
FINDING THE NEXUS BETWEEN WATER, ENERGY AND FOOD IN THE ARCTIC
The Sustainable Development Working Group of the Arctic Council will launch the first water, energy and food nexus study in the Arctic. The project will identify interconnections between water, energy and food systems in ways that will contribute to the attainment of the UN…
7 Native American Inventions That Revolutionized Medicine And Public Health
November is National American Indian Heritage Month, a time of recognition for the substantial contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S. But, the month and remembrance, like many Native influences, still frequently go unrecognized in our day-to-day lives. Whether it’s…