In early November 2016, the Center hosted a workshop – Arctic Indigenous Economies in Canada – with the Korean Maritime Institute. Six guests from across Arctic Canada provided insights into how Arctic Indigenous economies are shaping domestic and international relations including Jean-François Arteau, Kesserwan Arteau; Charlie Watt and Christine Nakoolak, Avataa Exploration and Logistics, Kuujjuaq,

This 5-part video series was developed as part of the above workshop. The presenters at the workshop were interviewed by the International Policy Institute Arctic Fellows (UW graduate students whose research interests include the Arctic). These short videos focus on the challenges and tremendous successes of Arctic Indigenous governance and economies in the Canadian Arctic. View

In late October 2016 the United States Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs hosted Fulbright Arctic Week bringing together 18 international scholars. At the event three former Center Visiting Scholars participated and formally launched Issue #4 of the Jackson School’s Arctic and International Relations Series (AIRS) titled “The Many Faces of Arctic Energy.” View Fulbright

At this research symposium International Policy Institute (IPI) Arctic Fellows, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies (Jackson School), will presented their policy papers on the theme of Arctic Indigenous Economies in Inuit Nunangat (Canada) and the Circumpolar World. Following each presentation, a UW expert in the field provided feedback on the student’s research.

In early November 2016, the Center hosted a workshop – Arctic Indigenous Economies in Canada – with the Korean Maritime Institute. Six guests from across Arctic Canada provided insights into how Arctic Indigenous economies are shaping domestic and international relations including Jean-François Arteau, Kesserwan Arteau; Charlie Watt and Christine Nakoolak, Avataa Exploration and Logistics, Kuujjuaq,

Above: Rosemary Kuptana (center), former president of the Inuit Circumpolar Council, discusses the importance of including Indigenous Knowledge in Arctic educational programs as well as training in the Inuit language. Posing with Rosemary are Willy Østreng, Norwegian Scientific Academy for Polar Research and Nadine Fabbi, Co-Chair of the workshop and Managing Director of the Canadian

In April 2016, the Canadian Studies Center, in partnership with other Jackson School centers and UW units co-sponsored a two-day workshop examining the theme for the U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council, “One Arctic” (see final slide in the presentation for a full listing of sponsors). Arctic experts and practitioners representing academia, indigenous organizations, NGOs,

Elena Bell is a new student in the Jackson School’s doctoral program and one of three of the Canadian Studies Center’s Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellows in Inuktitut, the Inuit language. She is currently in Victoria taking intensive study with Mick Mallon, one of Canada’s master instructors for Inuktitut. Elena’s current research interest