Here is a letter from the Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation, presenting a report on having a university in Canada's Arctic. You can view the report here . We are pleased to provide you with the report Dialogue Towards a University in Canada's Far North , an environmental scan commissioned by...
Description The Nasivvik Centre for Inuit Health and Changing Environments is a multidisciplinary research and training centre funded by the Institute of Aboriginal Peoples Health (IAPH), one of the 13 institutes of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The Nasivvik Centre is focused on...
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One day, I was asked what makes you Native? Is it in your blood? Is it because you speak your own language? Is it because you identify with a particular group? What makes you Native? I really had to think about this. And so I did. I realize that being Native in Canada means a lot of different things...
Canada has a large Native population. Largely Native’s are known as the Aboriginal people of Canada. Many do not understand that Aboriginal is not one homogeneous group, but rather consists of a diverse group of different peoples. Generally there are three and they are Inuit, Métis and First...
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The Nordic model of governance used by the Nordic countries of Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland and Denmark emphasize the importance of taking responsibility of post secondary education for its citizens. This type of governance system promotes and funds students who are interested in obtaining a higher...
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Climate change just like anything else that is exploited by the media is a big issue. Whether the media emphasizes the indigenous rights movements in Canada, the fight on terrorism, swine flu, climate change and other aspects of reality what ever is being emphasized becomes a bigger deal largely because...
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Working at the University of the Arctic International Secretariat is an educational experience. With two months of working in Rovaniemi, Finland where the UArctic International Secretariat is located, I have come to realize how much opportunity there is to study in the circumpolar regions of the world...
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Elizabeth’s first days at the University of the Arctic International Secretariat I made it to Rovaniemi, safe and sound, despite nearly getting booted off of the train for not having the right ticket. Writing and reading marked my first few days here. Reading about the UArctic governance system...
Orginally posted on line at University of the Arctic The Circumpolar Young Leaders program (CPYL) created through the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) seeks youth who are interested in working in the north. Through the CYL program University of the Arctic International Secretariat...
IPY International Early Career Researcher Symposium Save the date! Announcing the IPY International Early Career Researcher Symposium from 4 Dec 2009 to 8 Dec 2009 in Victoria, B.C., Canada. The Symposium is organized in conjunction with the 2009 ArcticNet Science Meeting, which will be held after the...