Protecting the Arctic explores some of the ways in which indigenous peoples have taken political action regarding Arctic environmental and sustainable development issues, and investigates the involvement of indigenous peoples in international environmental policy- making. Nuttall illustrates how indigenous peoples make claims that their own forms of resource management not only have relevance in an Arctic regional context, but provide models for the inclusion of indigenous values and environmental knowledge in the design, negotiation and implementation of global environmental policy.
Director of the group, Rodion Sulyandziga, says Russia’s goal with the shutdown is to keep indigenous peoples outside any international, Arctic and UN venues. Last week’s ruling by a Moscow City court to dissolve the Centre for Support of Indigenous Peoples of the North / Russian Indigenous Trainin
The Arctic gives home to people for thousands of years. Today, the population is approximately four million, spread out more than one-sixth of the Earth's landmass. There are over 40 different indigenous ethnic groups and dozens of languages. This diverse population is divided between the eight Arctic countries: Canada, United States, Russia, Finland, Sweden,…
Approximately one million people in the Arctic are indigenous. They reassemble more than 40 different ethnic groups. This map shows indigenous population as a share of total population in the Arctic.
This reindeer herd is one managed by a Sami family, an Indigenous group living in arctic Finland, who have been herding reindeer for thousands of years.
Indigenous Languages of the Arctic Region. Definition of "indigenous" as per the UN.
Learn about Inukshuk, the fascinating stone figures made by the Inuit, and then make your own inukshuk in an Inuit, Arctic art project!
Samisk familie fra Nordland i Norge fra tidlig 1900-tall. saamiblog.blogspot.com/
Life in the Frozen North The general term Inuit refers to any members of indigenous groups from the farthest northern reaches of North America, Siberia, and Greenland. In the United States, they ar…
The Arctic gives home to people for thousands of years. Today, the population is approximately four million, spread out more than one-sixth of the Earth's landmass. There are over 40 different indigenous ethnic groups and dozens of languages. This diverse population is divided between the eight Arctic countries: Canada, United States, Russia, Finland, Sweden,…
TIG is a product of the Australian Sports Commission, extensively researched and collated by Ken Edwards with assistance from Troy Meston.
