There is growing unrest within the geopolitical and geographic realms of the Arctic Circle. As world powers scramble to ensure their slice of the Arctic pie, the spotlight on highly decorated political leaders and large imposing institutions invariably drowns out the voice of an oft-overlooked but significant group, that of the students. The student voice

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.

This video series was part of a one-day workshop titled, Arctic Indigenous Economies in Canada held at the University of Washington on Thursday, 10 November 2016. At the workshop six presenters from across Arctic Canada provided insights into how Arctic Indigenous economies are shaping domestic and international relations. Presenters included Jean-François Arteau, Kesserwan Arteau; Charlie

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,

In June 2, 2017, fifteen UW graduate students took part in a weekly symposium titled, “Arctic Indigenous Internationalism.” They discussed the history of this global movement, the United Nations as a legal mechanism for ensuring self-determination, analyzed sub-national Indigenous regions, and participated in a field experience to the Arctic Council Ministerial Meetings in Fairbanks, Alaska.

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

Jason Young, 2014–2016 FLAS Fellow in Inuktitut, went to Igloolik, Nunavut with instructors Mick Mallon and Alexina Kublu in the summer of 2016. Follow his experience through his photos below. (All photos credit to Jason Young.) 

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

Video time: 28 minutes In April 2016 the Arctic and International Relations Initiative (supported by six U.S. Department of Education Title VI National Resource Centers) and the International Policy Institute (funded by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York) – both housed in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the