September 1, 2017
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Having been accepted into the Model Arctic Council hosted by Dartmouth University, I opened a spreadsheet titled “Role Assignments” and saw that I would be role-playing as RAIPON (the Russian
August 31, 2017
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Russia planting its flag on the seabed under the North Pole during the Arktika 2007 expedition marked the unofficial beginning of the so-called ‘Arctic cold rush’ or ‘race to the
August 30, 2017
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In 1987, Mikhail Gorbachev became the first major political figure to deliver a speech on Arctic issues, setting in motion a process to establish a regional governance body. This week
August 21, 2017
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The Arctic landscape is a repository of freshwater, with its abundant ice, snow, lakes, streams, and ocean. However, despite the vast resources available, Arctic communities have long borne the brunt
August 18, 2017
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I am pleased to let you know about a relatively new website by contemporary urban Inuit photographer from Nunatsiavut, Barry Pottle. We are fortunate to now have access to his
July 26, 2017
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The passing of the Arctic Council chairmanship gavel from Canada to the U.S. in 2015 was a highly anticipated event. The last two chairmanship terms were headed by two extraordinary individuals: the
July 5, 2017
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In 1987, Mikhail Gorbachev became the first major political figure to deliver a speech on Arctic issues, setting in motion a process to establish a regional governance body. This week
July 5, 2017
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“These are urgent times,” warned Carnegie Corporation of New York president Vartan Gregorian, “that require up-to-date, in-depth research to allow the vast learning reservoir of our universities to be of assistance
January 23, 2017
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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
January 3, 2017
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In Winter Quarter 2017 the IPI Arctic Fellows are enrolled in a graduate course on the Arctic Council analyzing the unique role of the Council in international relations. At the