Indigenous

More than 1,000 participants converged on the Wıìlıìdeh Site for the four‑day Xat’ǫ̀ Gathering, where a $150,000 men’s hand‑games tournament featuring 72 teams was held alongside drumming, music, food, and cultural celebrations.

Experts found that forced birth control measures in Greenland violated women’s rights, noting the practice aimed to reduce birth rates.

A new Canada Impact+ position – the Eddie Goldenberg Research Chair of Canada in Arctic Governance and Community Resilience – has opened, emphasizing Indigenous leadership and strengthening community resilience across the Arctic.

University of Manitoba researchers engaged the Tanuyak community to produce illustrations for their Genice II multidisciplinary Arctic research project, showcasing indigenous contributions to scientific visualizations.

Greenland’s past forced birth‑control program violated women’s rights, but experts concluded it did not amount to genocide.

Greenland will set up a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate a decades‑long forced contraception campaign carried out by Danish authorities from the 1960s to 1990, a program that experts dispute as genocide. The commission will examine the impact on Greenlandic communities and aim to clarify historical accountability.

Sixteen‑year‑old artist from Canada’s Chesterfield Inlet is training as a professional illustrator, highlighting the growing visibility of Inuit cultural expression among Arctic youth and underscoring how diverse talent is shaping community identity.

An agreement between Agnico Eagle Mines and Peter’s Expediting Limited will explore building a mechanical repair facility in Baker Lake to offer axle‑repair services for Meadowbank and Amaruq mine operations, aiming to bring maintenance closer to the mines and increase Inuit employment.

The video follows 27‑year‑old Sami reindeer herder Bera Oskal as she navigates the hardships of sustaining her family’s subsistence lifestyle above the Arctic Circle.

The Trump administration’s Interior Department is set to publish a categorical exclusion that would allow winter seismic surveys and exploratory drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve‑Alaska without environmental review, effectively eliminating existing protections for polar bears, caribou and local communities.

The book follows a murder investigation in Arctic Alaska that exposes clashes between Native justice practices and the U.S. legal system, underscoring challenges for Indigenous communities to preserve their traditional governance within a colonial framework.

Greenland’s parliament approved a bill that will compensate women who were implanted with intrauterine devices during Denmark's rule, marking an official response to decades of forced contraception aimed at limiting the island’s population.

NASA’s ABoVE program concluded its 11‑year airborne survey of the Northwest Territories, ending a decade of radar monitoring that documents permafrost thaw, wildfire scars and carbon fluxes. The open-access data set remains in use and will support future satellite comparisons and research into downstream effects on rivers and coastlines. Researchers hope the legacy helps communities adapt to rapid climate change.

Canada’s federal and provincial governments approved a $500 million expansion of Red Chris gold mine and reopening of Eskay Creek near the Unuk River, despite objections from Alaskan tribes who say it risks contaminating salmon spawning waters that cross the border. The Southeast Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission has filed a judicial review demanding meaningful consultation for decisions that affect downstream ecosystems.

Although Alaska’s Division of Elections announced that all more than 400 polling places opened on Aug. 18 primary day, several rural precincts—especially those in remote North Slope and Yukon‑Kuskokwim Delta villages—opened only part of the day because of weather and staffing shortages, leaving voters fewer hours to cast ballots.

Anchorage Daily News opinion piece notes that ANSEP’s Acceleration Academy in Nome enabled 11 students to complete 252 university credits and reach full‑time status while still in high school, illustrating how STEM programs can bridge Alaska's geographic gaps.

New leaders—Gjoa Haven Mayor Raymond Quqshuun as chair and former NTI CEO Joe Adla Kunuk as chief executive—take the helm of Igluvut Corporation, a non‑profit housing arm of NTI established in October 2025. The appointments come as the organization moves to deliver more homes, having committed in March 2026 to build 25 of 750 community residences under an Ottawa‑Nunavut‑NTI agreement.

The study analyzes risk and resilience factors affecting problematic internet use among Sami and non‑Sami adolescents in Finnmark, Arctic Norway, highlighting the influence of social norms.

Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency confirmed two active tuberculosis cases in Behchokǫ̀ and stated there was no evidence of increased risk to the general public. Public health workers are following established procedures to identify and contact anyone who may require testing or follow-up.

Young people are calling for Indigenous peoples in Europe’s Arctic to have a role in decisions that affect them, citing the Saami community‑based governance model as an example.

Two expert reports on the human rights aspects of Greenland’s decades-long forced IUD program are set for release in Nuuk, with findings—including whether Denmark's actions constituted genocide—expected to shape upcoming compensation legislation.