In spring quarter 2019, the IPI Arctic Initiative teamed up with the Polar Research and Policy Institute to provide a panel, titled International Borders in the North American Arctic: Implications for Indigenous Communities, at the annual Arctic Encounters Symposium in Seattle. Chief Dana Tizya-Tramm, Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation Government, asked what would happen if international

The first half of our exchange to UW from UBC came too quickly, but Parsa, Julia, Leo and I were warmly welcomed to Western Washington University (WWU) for a presentation on our exchange and Canadian/U.S. relationship at CANADA WEEK. Parsa, Leo and I hastily hopped into the UW rental car midday, eating our lunch as

On March 4, the four current Corbett scholars from Canada visited Western Washington University as part of CANADA WEEK. Julia, Amy, Leo and Parsa created and presented an engaging talk about their experiences as exchange students in the United States so far, and shared how their sense of Canadian identity has evolved. They explored how

Internationally acclaimed Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq returned to the University of Washington in early February. Although her feature performance was cancelled due to inclement weather, she held a book reading for her novel, Split Tooth, which was longlisted for Canada’s Scotiabank Giller Prize. Recordings of Tagaq performing are available on the event page, and

The newest issue of Arctic and International Relations Series (AIRS) seeks to bridge the gap between remote communities and centers of power. “Bridging the gap between Arctic Indigenous communities and Arctic policy: Unalaska, the Aleutian Islands, and the Aleut International Association,” explores the history, culture, economies and concerns of the Unangan, the maritime people of

By Boo Dodson, FLAS 2018-2019 (French) — In 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in Tsilhqot’in Nation v. British Columbia that the Tsilhqot’in Nation had a claim of Aboriginal title to their traditional lands, and disallowed provincial claims for logging without approval from the title-holder. The decision expanded avenues for Indigenous Peoples to claim title rights

By Paulette Thompson What’s problematic about calling Viola Desmond “the Rosa Parks of Canada”? And why don’t more Americans know more about civil rights struggles in Canada? On Friday, March 1, 2019, during the three-day spring social studies leadership K–16 conference held in Chelan, Washington, put on by the Washington State Council for the Social

In February 2019, the University of Washington and Fulbright Canada signed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a Canada Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Arctic Studies. UW President Ana Mari Cauce, Fulbright Canada’s CEO Michael Hawes, and representatives of the supporting units signed the MOU to continue the relationship that began in 2006. The

Professor Fritz Wagner, a faculty member in the Department of Urban Design and Planning, gave a talk called “Urban Planning and the Politics of Decision Making: Insights into New Orleans and Aspects of Resilience” on January 26, 2019, to 14 graduate students of the Graduate School of Land Management and Regional Planning at Université Laval

Our Corbett Scholars share a lot of the experiences that many students do while abroad – but they also have unique and exciting ones that are all their own. The Corbett British Columbia-Washington International Exchange Program is special because it asks participants to consider the Canada-U.S. relationship in everything they do. During their year abroad,