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Canada, Norway, Denmark, and the U.S. are among the handful of countries with land above the Arctic Circle. Each of those has significant Indigenous populations with their own cultures built around the land, sea, and ice that they have always inhabited. We’ll hear from some of those Indigenous people who are working across borders to learn from, advocate for, and work with their counterparts in other countries. We’re broadcasting live from the Arctic Encounter Symposium in Anchorage, Alaska.
GUESTS
Jackie Qataliña Schaeffer (Iñupiaq), member of the board for the Arctic Encounter Symposium
Dr. Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon (Iñupiaq), Indigenous researcher and Arctic Fulbright Scholar
Break 1 Music: Tikitaummata (song) Susan Aglukark (artist) The Crossing (album)
Break 2 Music: Grandmother’s Song (song) Fawn Wood (artist) Iskwewak (album)
Dr. Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon (Iñupiaq) at
44:20- “[Education Models have] to be something that is proven by Indigenous knowledge and our elders, but we now have to prove it with statistics. But the goal is once we prove it with statistics, hopefully it can be spread more broadly and will be valued.”
45:30 – “There is health information that says when you return Indigenous language to a small community that suicide rates DRAMATICALLY drop.”