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Eco-Films at the Park Theatre
» January 30 - May 28, 2008
We are once again hosting a series of monthly environmental films at the Park Theatre. Held the las...
ARCUS 20th Annual Meeting and Arctic Forum 2008
» May 14 - 15, 2008
The theme of this year's meeting is "Tipping Points - The Arctic and Global Change."
The increasi...
Creating Wellness - Believe in our Youth
» May 14, 2008 - May 16, 2009
CREATING WELLNESS - INSTRUCTOR TRAINING WORKSHOP - LEVEL 1
Become a Creating Wellness Believe In...
OOKPIK Home »
Welcome to OOKPIK! This site is designed for Arctic youth, with contributions from Arctic youth. This is your gateway to Arctic networks, knowledge, opinions and events.
What's New?
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View the latest Arctic Future Newsletter (PDF - 1.5 mb) and find out what is going on in the North.
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Read the latest section on Ookpik entitled, Garbage in the North.
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New Arctic Learning Resources Available
Are you interested in learning more about Northern issues? If so, browse through our 5 learning modules related to Sustainable Development, Community Well Being, International Cooperation, Indigenous Self Determination and Cross Cultural Communication in the North. -
"POLAR PERSPECTIVES" IPY Speaker Series & Youth Forums (55 kb) (PDF)
"Polar Perspectives", a coast-to-coast-to-coast program of International Polar Year (IPY) Speakers and Youth Forums that will take place in the Spring and Fall 2008 at 15 venues across the country reaching each of Canada’s provinces and territories. -
Blog with other Circumpolar Youth
OokpikBlog is a discussion room for Circumpolar Arctic youth around the world. It's a place for young people who want to share their opinions, thoughts and stories about northern issues. Take a look and see what people are saying from our world's incredibly diverse Arctic.
New images of the North
See our newest photographs, essays, poetry and drawings from young Northerners.
If you are interested in publishing your work on Ookpik in the future, please send it our way to review at ookpik@iisd.ca.
Your North is My North is Our North Call for Submissions
Young northerners are invited to share stories about their lives, their communities and their aspirations. If you would like to share your story about your northern home, and tell us what you think.
Who are some of the leaders of the Arctic?
This month, we profile Jessica Simpson a Tlicho First Nations from Wha Ti, NT, who grew up in Somba Ke (Yellowknife), Denendeh. She is a young indigenous leader with a diverse array of interests and accomplishments.
Circumpolar Young Leaders
Four dynamic northern young leaders were selected to participate in the Circumpolar Young Leaders Program for 2007/08. Current interns are working in Norway, Finland and Canada. This unique program works with emerging leaders to help them build their networks with current Arctic leaders, experts, institutions and their peers. To view intern bios click here. To learn more about the program click here.