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The prime minister of Denmark apologized for the forced contraception of thousands of Indigenous women in Greenland dating back to the 1960s. The Danish government is also ending problematic parent competency tests associated with disproportionately high numbers of babies being taken away from Indigenous mothers. Both milestones come as Greenland — an autonomous territory of Danish rule — is making strides toward independence. The Trump administration has also made public comments about exerting U.S. control over the mineral-rich territory occupied almost entirely by Indigenous Inuit residents. We’ll talk with Greenlanders about how these developments address Denmark’s complicated past and what remains to be done.
GUESTS
Najannguaq Hegelund, chair for SILA 360
Johannes Geisler (Inuk), Greenlandic parent
Aki-Matilda Høegh-Dam, Member of the Parliament of Greenland
Ujammiugaq Engell, museum director for the Nuuk Local Museum
Break 1 Music: Ikitaa (song) PIQSIQ (artist)
Break 2 Music: Hug Room (song) Chuck Copenace (artist) Oshki Manitou (album)
Hello NAC team, the production of this particular episode could have been done better. There were several moments where the interviewer was disrespectful, and did not understand what she was asking, nor did she understand who she was talking to. The end of the show cut off the speaker. The questions were very poorly developed, and came from a very uninformed perspective. I feel bad for our international guests from Greenland. Each of the guests are superstars in their respective fields and known internationally. Yet, they had the patience to navigate the poorly produced show with kindness for the sake of sharing important information on this national show.