International – Circumpolar World

Alaska Native knowledge Network

The ANKN is designed to serve as a resource for compiling and exchanging information related to Alaska Native knowledge systems and ways of knowing.

Alaska Native Language Center

Established in 1972 by state legislation as a center for documentation and cultivation of the state's 20 Native languages.

Source: University of Alaska Fairbanks

Alaska Native Science Commission

This site provides background information on the role and activities of the Alaska Native Science Commission as it relates to science research policies and practices impacting Alaska Native people.

Aleut Corporation, The

The companies, governed by the Aleut Corporation, are in the business of government contracting, real estate management and fuel sales.

Arctic Circle

The overall goal of Arctic Circle is to stimulate among viewers a greater interest in the peoples and environment of the Arctic and Subarctic region.

Arctic Council

The Arctic Council is a high-level intergovernmental forum that provides a mechanism to address the common concerns and challenges faced by the Arctic governments and the people of the Arctic.

Arctic Council Indigenous Peoples' Secretariat

The Indigenous Peoples' Secretariat of the Arctic Council helps Arctic indigenous organisations to work together through the Arctic Council.

Arctic Institute of North America

The institute's mandate is to advance the study of the North American and circumpolar Arctic and to acquire, preserve and disseminate information on environmental and social conditions in the North.

Arctic Network for the Support of the Indigenous Peoples of the Russian Arctic

ANSIPRA is a communication network linking Russian Indigenous Peoples' Organisations (IPOs) with international institutions and organisations alarmed about the future of the indigenous peoples of the Russian North.

Arctic Portal

This website links to various sites of interest, offers information about upcoming events and contains a number of publications on Arctic-related issues as well as interactive content.

Arctic Studies Center

The Arctic Studies Center invites you to explore the history of northern peoples, cultures, and environments and the issues that matter to northern residents today.

Source: National Museum of Natural History – Smithsonian Institution

Arctic Youth Network

The Arctic Youth Network is a grassroots organization that works to connect young Northerners to the opportunities around them, to their communities, and to the policies that affect their lives.

Source: Arctic Council

Canada and the Circumpolar World

On this site you will find the objectives and details about the priority areas of the Northern Dimension of Canada's Foreign Policy and you can also browse through some descriptions of projects.

Source: Government of Canada; Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

Circumpolar Liaison

Provides policy and organizational support to Canada's Ambassador for Circumpolar Affairs; co-ordination of Canada's official positions on political and substantive issues before the Arctic Council; etc.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

Circumpolar World, The – The Canadian North

Supports indigenous people in Canada working together to shape circumpolar policies and supports opportunities for young northern Canadians to apply their leadership potential at a pan-northern and circumpolar level.

Source: Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation

Danish Polar Center

The Danish Polar Center is a knowledge and service center for scientists and institutions that deal with polar research and arctic matters, for Danish authorities, and for the Danish public in general.

Source: East Greenland

Gwich'in Council International

GCI was established to ensure all regions of the Gwich'in Nation are represented at the Arctic Council, and to participate in the development of policies related to the Circumpolar Arctic.

Institute of Arctic Studies

Acts to facilitate student and faculty research, and also sponsors seminars and public events to highlight the importance of polar regions in world affairs and the functioning of global ecosystems.

Source: Dartmouth College (USA)

International Polar Year 2007-2008

IPY 2007-2008 marks the largest-ever international program of scientific research focused on the Arctic and Antarctic regions, with the participation of thousands of scientists from more than 60 nations.

Source: Government of Canada

International Union for Circumpolar Health, The

Multilateral scientific union, which strives to contribute to the growing body of scientific medical and public health research data for the circumpolar regions and globally.

Inuit Circumpolar Council (Canada)

The Inuit Circumpolar Conference is a major international non-government organization representing approximately 150,000 Inuit of Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and Chukotka (Russia).

Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC)

The ІСС is an international organization representing approximately 160,000 Inuit living in the Arctic regions of Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Chukotka, Russia.

Northern Forum, The

The Northern Forum is a non-profit, international organization composed of sub-national or regional governments from ten northern countries.

Ookpik – Sharing the Pride and Vision of Arctic Youth

This site is designed for Arctic youth, with contributions from people who share knowledge and opinions, and providing information on events and activities intended for the youth.

Resource Centre for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

The resource centre was established by an order of the Norwegian government and is meant to increase information about the rights of the Saami and other indigenous peoples.

Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North

RAIPON is devoted to the protection of human rights and the defense of the legal interests of indigenous peoples of the North, Siberia and the Far East.

Saami Council (In French Only)

Since its foundation in 1956 the Saami Council has actively dealt with Saami policy tasks. For this reason the Saami Council is one of the indigenous peoples' organizations which have existed longest.

Sami of Norway, The

This page examines the situation of the indigenous Sami people in Norway, providing information about its history, language, culture, occupations, organizations and parliament.

Source: ReiseNett

SnowChange

Non-profit educational, scientific and environmental independent organisation that offers Northern indigenous views on climate change and ecology.

Taiga Rescue Network

Taiga Rescue Network (TRN) was established in 1992 to give a voice to those wanting to see sensitive development in the boreal region.

The Encyclopaedia of Sami Culture

This project originated from a class at the University of Helsinki and aims to compile and systematize information about the Saami - the indigenous people of northern Europe.

Source: University of Helsinki

The Indigenous Greenlanders

This page discusses the demographic situation of the indigenous Greenlanders, who are historically and linguistically related to the Inuit of northern Canada, Alaska and Siberia.

Source: International Work Group on Indigenous Affairs

University of the Arctic (UArctic), The

The University of the Arctic (UArctic) is a cooperative network of universities, colleges, and other organizations committed to higher education and research in the North.

University of Tromsø – Centre for Sámi Studies

The Centre is an important contributor in strenghtening Sami and indigenous perspectives in research work established within a wide range of fields at the University of Tromsø.

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