Exploring the key issues, policies and innovations related to the health of northern peoples, including mental health, infectious disease and food security. https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/health/rss en Northern People & Health Fri, 15 Sep 2017 05:41:43 +0000 Susan Nerberg https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/09/15/building-a-home-for-labradors-inuit-cultural-revival https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/09/15/building-a-home-for-labradors-inuit-cultural-revival Construction is wrapping up on the Illusuak Cultural Centre, a striking wooden structure being built on the shores of the North Atlantic in Nain, Canada, to celebrate the region’s Inuit heritage. Economy Infrastructure Northern People & Health Mon, 11 Sep 2017 08:29:05 +0000 Douglas Clark https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/09/11/charting-a-path-for-churchill-to-become-a-sustainable-arctic-community https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/09/11/charting-a-path-for-churchill-to-become-a-sustainable-arctic-community The northern Canadian town of Churchill, Manitoba, may be an early casualty of climate change, but it could become an Arctic sustainability pioneer, says Douglas Clark, an associate professor at the University of Saskatchewan. Northern People & Health Fri, 08 Sep 2017 08:51:54 +0000 Margaret Williams https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/09/08/literary-norway-roaming-hearts-family-secrets-and-childhood-recollections https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/09/08/literary-norway-roaming-hearts-family-secrets-and-childhood-recollections In Norway, on the final stop of her literary tour of the Arctic, the World Wildlife Fund’s Margaret Williams finds an amalgam of writers providing a unique sense of place and home. Northern People & Health Wed, 06 Sep 2017 06:19:07 +0000 Kevin McGwin https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/09/06/the-case-for-creating-a-saami-art-museum https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/09/06/the-case-for-creating-a-saami-art-museum A playful experiment performed at Norway’s Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum earlier this year saw the entire premises temporarily transformed into a museum dedicated to Saami art. Now there’s a push underway to create something longer lasting. Northern People & Health Mon, 04 Sep 2017 11:10:09 +0000 Danita Catherine Burke https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/09/04/romantic-notions-about-the-arctic-must-not-forget-indigenous-rights https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/09/04/romantic-notions-about-the-arctic-must-not-forget-indigenous-rights Canadians’ perceptions of the Arctic are sometimes out of sync with the political and legal realities of the governance of the region, says Danita Catherine Burke, a postdoc at the University of Southern Denmark. Northern People & Health Fri, 01 Sep 2017 03:00:44 +0000 Mara Johnson-Groh https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/09/01/songs-for-decolonization-a-qa-with-saami-singer-sofia-jannok https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/09/01/songs-for-decolonization-a-qa-with-saami-singer-sofia-jannok The Saami singer Sofia Jannok from Sweden combines traditional joiking with modern electronic music. Her lyrics, sung in three languages, aim to overturn colonial attitudes and express Indigenous views. Northern People & Health Wed, 30 Aug 2017 03:00:21 +0000 Megan Stewart https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/08/30/talking-art-and-activism-with-an-accomplished-inuit-carver https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/08/30/talking-art-and-activism-with-an-accomplished-inuit-carver Meet Billy Gauthier, an acclaimed artist from northern Canada who participated in a hunger strike last summer to to protest the environmental impacts of a new hydroelectric dam in Labrador. Northern People & Health Solutions Wed, 23 Aug 2017 03:00:53 +0000 Kassina Ryder https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/23/nunavuts-capital-aims-to-curb-alcoholism-by-liberalizing-access https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/23/nunavuts-capital-aims-to-curb-alcoholism-by-liberalizing-access Opening a beer and wine store isn’t an obvious approach to addressing a community’s devastating relationship with drinking. But Iqaluit is taking that step in the hope of reducing consumption of bootlegged hard liquor. Northern People & Health Research Tue, 22 Aug 2017 03:00:17 +0000 Brian Owens https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/22/how-are-we-now-inuit-health-survey-returns-to-nunavik https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/22/how-are-we-now-inuit-health-survey-returns-to-nunavik A health survey of Inuit communities in northern Quebec found widespread food insecurity and other problems 13 years ago. A follow-up now underway will see how much things have changed. Northern People & Health Mon, 21 Aug 2017 03:00:42 +0000 Steven Fry https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/21/no-pame-no-gain-for-indigenous-groups https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/21/no-pame-no-gain-for-indigenous-groups The Arctic Council’s Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment working group gives Indigenous voices a meaningful say over sustainable solutions, making it a model worth emulating, says Steven Fry, a master’s student in international studies from the University of Washington. Northern People & Health Thu, 17 Aug 2017 03:00:13 +0000 Lauren Kaljur https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/17/a-look-at-russian-reindeer-herders-battle-with-the-bottle https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/17/a-look-at-russian-reindeer-herders-battle-with-the-bottle Nenets reindeer herders have some counterintuitive strategies to lessen the harm of heavy drinking, but these approaches are creating problems as nomads settle into villages. Northern People & Health Solutions Tue, 15 Aug 2017 03:31:34 +0000 Glen Jeffries https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/15/introducing-a-saami-centered-solution-to-substance-abuse https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/15/introducing-a-saami-centered-solution-to-substance-abuse The Saami Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Mental Health and Substance Use has found success in a strategy that leans heavily on exposing its clients to the outdoors. Governance Northern People & Health Mon, 14 Aug 2017 03:00:13 +0000 Malina Dumas https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/08/14/breaking-the-ice-for-indigenous-voices-on-the-world-stage https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/08/14/breaking-the-ice-for-indigenous-voices-on-the-world-stage The Arctic Council may be helping advance the idea of allowing Indigenous groups to play a more central role on the world stage, writes Malina Dumas, a J.D. candidate at the University of Washington School of Law. Northern People & Health Solutions Thu, 10 Aug 2017 03:00:12 +0000 Gloria Dickie https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/10/robots-to-the-rescue-drones-could-help-with-arctic-search-operations https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/10/robots-to-the-rescue-drones-could-help-with-arctic-search-operations McGill University’s Climate Change Adaptation Research Group is looking at the potential for using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to assist with search-and-rescue operations in Canada’s eastern Arctic. Northern People & Health Fri, 04 Aug 2017 03:00:14 +0000 Lisa Gregoire https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/04/arctic-food-window-to-the-past-key-to-the-future https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/04/arctic-food-window-to-the-past-key-to-the-future NUNATSIAQ NEWS: Circumpolar food culture could be key to ensuring Indigenous northern peoples’ survival, so the Arctic Council has prepared a compendium to help capture this traditional knowledge. Infrastructure Northern People & Health Thu, 03 Aug 2017 08:37:13 +0000 Emily Gertz https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/03/proposed-arctic-railway-would-cut-through-lapland-reindeer-habitat https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/08/03/proposed-arctic-railway-would-cut-through-lapland-reindeer-habitat A new railway project would help Finland and Norway take advantage of melting sea ice to ship products from the Arctic coast. But Indigenous communities fear the rail line would disrupt their reindeer herding traditions. Health Northern People & Health Wed, 02 Aug 2017 07:34:54 +0000 Kassina Ryder https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/08/02/a-small-arctic-community-wins-a-big-fight-in-canadas-top-court https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/08/02/a-small-arctic-community-wins-a-big-fight-in-canadas-top-court The former mayor of Clyde River reflects on lessons learned from his community’s legal battle to stop seismic tests they feared would harm marine life and jeopardize ancient hunting traditions. Northern People & Health Mon, 31 Jul 2017 07:52:16 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/07/31/the-forgotten-indigenous-women-of-robert-pearys-arctic-expeditions https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/07/31/the-forgotten-indigenous-women-of-robert-pearys-arctic-expeditions When Robert Peary set out to reach the North Pole, he took along entire Indigenous families. New research looks at the experiences of the women who came along, whose stories have until recently gone largely untold. Northern People & Health Thu, 27 Jul 2017 06:45:08 +0000 Kassina Ryder https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/07/27/battling-botulism-care-urged-while-preparing-traditional-arctic-foods https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/07/27/battling-botulism-care-urged-while-preparing-traditional-arctic-foods Raw meat is a delicacy in many northern communities, but warming temperatures may be contributing to deadly outbreaks of botulism. Residents are learning to adapt while keeping ancient traditions alive. Northern People & Health Tue, 18 Jul 2017 07:51:22 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/07/18/creating-northern-canadas-next-cohort-of-young-leaders https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/07/18/creating-northern-canadas-next-cohort-of-young-leaders Melaina Sheldon will soon lead the Jane Glassco Northern Fellowship, which teaches young northern Canadians about public policy. The idea, she says, is to help empower the next generation to tackle issues that affect their communities. Northern People & Health Fri, 14 Jul 2017 08:13:25 +0000 Kevin McGwin https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/07/14/circumpolar-creativity-some-takeaways-from-the-arctic-arts-summit https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/07/14/circumpolar-creativity-some-takeaways-from-the-arctic-arts-summit Representatives from all eight Arctic countries recently gathered in Harstad, Norway, to reflect on the varying definitions and aims of Indigenous art in the North. Economy Infrastructure Northern People & Health Fri, 07 Jul 2017 05:00:40 +0000 Mia Bennett https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/07/07/some-canada-day-reflections-in-the-yukon https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/07/07/some-canada-day-reflections-in-the-yukon It’s hard to think of a better way to experience Canada Day than to drive along a highway that permanently etched the Canadian state into the northern wilderness, writes Mia Bennett at Cryopolitics. Northern People & Health Thu, 06 Jul 2017 08:12:34 +0000 John Thompson https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/07/06/canadas-capital-gets-a-taste-of-the-central-arctic https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/07/06/canadas-capital-gets-a-taste-of-the-central-arctic The Canadian Museum of Nature’s new Arctic gallery features a space dedicated to showcasing Indigenous culture. Its kick-off exhibit offers insights into Inuit communities from the Kitikmeot region of Nunavut. Northern People & Health Mon, 26 Jun 2017 05:00:52 +0000 Karina Kesserwan https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/06/26/where-north-meets-south-along-russias-bikin-river https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/06/26/where-north-meets-south-along-russias-bikin-river WORLD POLICY: Pavel Sulyandziga, an Indigenous rights activist who hails from Russia’s Far East, speaks about the cultural and conservation challenges faced by the Udege people. Northern People & Health Thu, 22 Jun 2017 08:14:16 +0000 Peter Varga https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/06/22/canadian-inuit-theater-troupe-breathes-new-life-into-an-old-legend https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/06/22/canadian-inuit-theater-troupe-breathes-new-life-into-an-old-legend With “Kiviuq Returns,” Nunavut’s Qaggiavuut Society brings to the stage an ancient story of a wandering hero in an effort to preserve a part of their culture that was nearly lost. Environment Northern People & Health Wed, 14 Jun 2017 08:42:01 +0000 Emily Gertz https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/06/14/gwichin-gear-up-to-fight-for-alaskas-arctic-national-wildlife-refuge https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/06/14/gwichin-gear-up-to-fight-for-alaskas-arctic-national-wildlife-refuge Revived plans to drill for oil at the calving grounds of the Porcupine caribou herd are prompting outcries from Indigenous people with ancient ties to the herd. Environment Northern People & Health Fri, 09 Jun 2017 09:50:36 +0000 Peter Mather https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/06/09/alaskas-porcupine-caribou-herd-and-the-people-it-helps-sustain https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/06/09/alaskas-porcupine-caribou-herd-and-the-people-it-helps-sustain As the U.S. resumes its debate over whether to drill for oil at the calving grounds of the Porcupine caribou herd on Alaska’s north coast, photographer Peter Mather shares some shots and personal experiences with the herd and the Gwich’in, whose culture is tied to it. Economy Fisheries Northern People & Health Mon, 05 Jun 2017 09:14:36 +0000 Mia Bennett https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/06/05/why-greenland-is-tapping-foreign-labor-to-fill-fish-processing-jobs https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/06/05/why-greenland-is-tapping-foreign-labor-to-fill-fish-processing-jobs The arrival of Chinese workers at a factory in Maniitsoq goes to show how balancing wage work with subsistence practices is a challenge across the Arctic, writes Mia Bennett at Cryopolitics. Infrastructure Northern People & Health Thu, 01 Jun 2017 09:20:10 +0000 Narine Ohanyan, John Thompson https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/06/01/with-chinas-help-russia-pursues-decades-old-dream-of-arctic-railways https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/06/01/with-chinas-help-russia-pursues-decades-old-dream-of-arctic-railways Russia’s Arkhangelsk region hopes for an economic turnaround spurred by China’s investment in a new railway and deepwater port. But such plans have existed for decades in northern Russia and often fail to materialize, says Paul Josephson, a professor of Soviet history. Northern People & Health Solutions Wed, 31 May 2017 12:33:57 +0000 Colleen Kimmett https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/05/31/citizen-led-solutions-hold-key-to-helping-the-hungry-in-nunavut https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/05/31/citizen-led-solutions-hold-key-to-helping-the-hungry-in-nunavut More than one-third of households in Canada’s eastern Arctic don’t have access to enough nutritious food. Social media campaigns against the territory’s sky-high food prices have prompted a variety of responses to help.