The Arctic Institute
Center for Circumpolar Security Studies
P.O. Box 32175
Washington, DC 20007
The Arctic Institute seeks to establish itself as an authoritative, interdisciplinary, and independent source for information and in-depth analysis about the developments in the High North. The Institute was founded in 2011 and currently aims to bring together scholars and researchers to build a growing stock of knowledge and expertise on the Arctic region. In contrast to existing platforms for Arctic affairs, The Arctic Institute is not affiliated with or sponsored by any of the Arctic states.
The Arctic Institute is convinced that the developments in the Arctic will have lasting ramifications for international relations, international law, international climate change policy, international trade, and international human rights. The Arctic's strategic location will not only influence government policies, but also affect strategic business decisions and global economic development over the coming decades. The Arctic Institute believes that an interdisciplinary approach to Arctic studies, bringing together researches and experts from a variety of disciplines, is key to fully understanding the ongoing transformation of the region and making progress towards sustainable Arctic development.
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Sunday, 18 March 2012
Call For Volunteers in #YZF! The "Long John Jamboree" Needs Your Help!
March 15, 2012
Call For Volunteers! The Long John Jamboree Needs Your Help! #yzf
Folks, it's crunch time for the Long John Jamboree. The event organizing team has been working hard for months pulling this thing together - and we're now working pretty much around the clock on final preparations. We've secured many sponsors big and small and we've organized a bunch of great events, but we're short on volunteers.
The Board is concerned that unless we add to the volunteer ranks we'll burn out those Yellowknifers who have been kind enough to put their names forward so far. If you've been in YK for a while, you know that this is a recurring problem and is partly to blame for the demise of Raven Mad Daze and Caribou Carnival. Yellowknife deserves a premier winter festival perhaps more than any other Canadian city. We simply cannot let the Jamboree suffer the same fate as the Caribou Carnival. So please, even if you only have a few hours to spare from March 20th to the 25th, get in touch with our event organizer, Nancy MacNeill (nancy@longjohnjamboree.ca), and she'll find a suitable volunteer role for you.
Just to give you an idea of the potential of the Long John Jamboree, here are a few highlights:
- De Beers Inspired Ice: NWT Ice Carving Championships (a NICA sanctioned event)
- Kids Tent - crafts, magic shows, carnival games, etc.
- Dene Hand Games Tournament
- Cultural programming from the YKDFN
- Music tent with great local bands, storytellers, fiddlers, etc.
- Cabane a Sucre
- Helicopter rides by Trinity Helicopters
- Beer Garden
- Ugly Truck and Dog Contest
- Terriers and Tiaras: canine fashion show and talent contest
- SPCA skijoring race
- Snowmobile races adjacent to the Jamboree site
- Snow King's Castle programming throughout the weekend
- Heritage photo booth
- Frozen Eyes photography exhibit
- Ice Fishing outings
- Kite-skiing clinics
- Flaunt Yer Skivvies long john fashion show
- Snow King Cup 4 on 4 pond hockey tournament
- Erebus and Terror concert on Friday night
- Oil Drum fires on Friday night
- Long John Decathlon/YK Chamber of Commerce team challenge - a series of ten northern-themed contests
- Server relay
- Snowboard Rail Jam competition
- Artists Market
- Abominable Snow Race - YK Multi-Sport Club 13km race on the Dettah Ice Road
As you can see. We have a lot planned. To pull it all off in a manner befitting the awesomeness of our city we need a lot of help.
I'll try to add links later to each of the event bullets so that you can go directly to the info page from our website. For now, check out www.longjohnjamboree.ca. And please, PLEASE sign up as a volunteer if you have the time to spare. With your help we'll ensure that this event has a life beyond this year.
One final detail: site setup will be happening from Wednesday to Thursday - day and night. We'll be erecting tents, marking off parking areas, etc. Then we'll be tearing it all down on Sunday night and Monday. We need a small army of folks to help lighten the load. During the event proper, volunteers will be helping us administer the individual events/tents, providing information to visitors, etc.
via/from/thanks to:
Thursday, 8 March 2012
24th Annual Native Health Research Conference - Student Travel Scholarships
24th Annual Native Health Research Conference - Student Travel Scholarships
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The Native Research Network, INC., (http://nativeresearchnetwork.org/) is pleased to announce the availability of student travel scholarships to undergraduate and graduates students who are American Indian, Alaska Native, Canadian Aboriginal, or Native Hawaiian. Scholarships will be made available to students to participate in the 24th Annual Native Health Research Conference to be held in Seattle, WA on July 16-19, 2012. Due to limited funding NRN, we will cover conference registration, 3 days lodging, and NRN membership dues. Students are encouraged to work with their institutions to acquire additional funds to cover airfare, ground transportation and per diem.
Applications will open April 1, 2012 and will be due April 30, 2012.
If you have any questions, please contact Tonie Marie Quaintance, Chair Student
Division, NRN (tmquaintance@alaska.edu)
The Native Research Network, INC., (http://nativeresearchnetwork.org/) is pleased to announce the availability of student travel scholarships to undergraduate and graduates students who are American Indian, Alaska Native, Canadian Aboriginal, or Native Hawaiian. Scholarships will be made available to students to participate in the 24th Annual Native Health Research Conference to be held in Seattle, WA on July 16-19, 2012. Due to limited funding NRN, we will cover conference registration, 3 days lodging, and NRN membership dues. Students are encouraged to work with their institutions to acquire additional funds to cover airfare, ground transportation and per diem.
Applications will open April 1, 2012 and will be due April 30, 2012.
If you have any questions, please contact Tonie Marie Quaintance, Chair Student
Division, NRN (tmquaintance@alaska.edu)
Wednesday, 7 March 2012
The Northern Arts and Cultural Centre, Yellowknife, NWT
The Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC) is a 313 seat theatre facility located in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. It was built with the help of the publisher of the Globe and Mail newspaper whose fund raising efforts raised monies from varied sources across Canada. It is the only fully equipped live performance theatre in the NWT.
The Northern Arts and Cultural Centre Society exists as a non-profit charitable organization incorporated in February of 1981, operating under the direction of a volunteer Board of Directors with three full-time staff and supported by valued funders, sponsors, community interests, partner organizations, society members and community volunteers.
For over 24 years, NACC has been a venue and supporting agency for northern, national and international artists. We operate a variety of programs in communities throughout the NWT on an ongoing basis. From educational workshops to performing artist mentorships, the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre is a vital part of the community of the Northwest Territories.
http://www.naccnt.ca/
Map
http://www.naccnt.ca/media/images/maplarge.jpg
Volunteering at NACC
NACC has a base of 100 volunteers including our Board Members, individuals and corporate volunteers. We do appreciate the support we get from all of our dedicated volunteers and will be happy to see new faces here at the centre of performing arts.
To volunteer at NACC, you can simply fill out the "Volunteer Signup" form and fax it back to us at (867)669-9826, or call the NACC Volunteer phone at 445-FEST (445-3378). You can also email it to us at naccvolunteer@hotmail.com.
The Northern Arts and Cultural Centre Society exists as a non-profit charitable organization incorporated in February of 1981, operating under the direction of a volunteer Board of Directors with three full-time staff and supported by valued funders, sponsors, community interests, partner organizations, society members and community volunteers.
For over 24 years, NACC has been a venue and supporting agency for northern, national and international artists. We operate a variety of programs in communities throughout the NWT on an ongoing basis. From educational workshops to performing artist mentorships, the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre is a vital part of the community of the Northwest Territories.
http://www.naccnt.ca/
Map
http://www.naccnt.ca/media/images/maplarge.jpg
Volunteering at NACC
NACC has a base of 100 volunteers including our Board Members, individuals and corporate volunteers. We do appreciate the support we get from all of our dedicated volunteers and will be happy to see new faces here at the centre of performing arts.
To volunteer at NACC, you can simply fill out the "Volunteer Signup" form and fax it back to us at (867)669-9826, or call the NACC Volunteer phone at 445-FEST (445-3378). You can also email it to us at naccvolunteer@hotmail.com.
Tuesday, 6 March 2012
Ecology North
Welcome to the Ecology North Website!
Ecology North is a charitable, non-profit organization based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada that was formed in 1971 to support sound environmental decision-making on an individual, community and regional level.
Ecology North's programs focus on three priorities: public education and awareness, climate change, and sustainable living. A common thread throughout all of the Ecology North programming is an emphasis on environmental, social and community well-being.
Ecology North maintains collaborative partnerships with a number of other local community and educational organizations to promote public education, sustainable living and climate change adaptation and mitigation.
http://www.ecologynorth.ca/
EN News: March 5, 2012.
- Opportunities for Involvement at Ecology North
- Oversight at Giant Mine
- Energy Action Awards - You Deserve Recognition
- Amazing Family Sundays
- Dechinta Bush University: Sustainable Communities short-course, march9-11.
- Canadian Roots Exchange - Exchanges Unite Us
- News Flash from Staff
1. Opportunities for Involvement at Ecology North
Are you interested in becoming more involved in Ecology North? Ever thought of becoming a board member? If you'd like to learn more of this opportunity, contact Jennifer Dagg at jenniferdagg01@gmail.com
2. Oversight at Giant Mine
Forever is a long time to be keeping watch over arsenic at Giant Mine. Are you concerned about who will be watching over remediation and perpetual care at the Giant Mine?
Alternatives North is hosting a public discussion on community oversight or whether there should be a watchdog at the Giant Mine. On Tuesday March 6th at 7:00 PM at the Visitors Centre. Examples from Montana, the Ekati diamond mine and elsewhere will be discussed.
Everyone is welcome. For more information, call 920-2765.
3. Energy Action Awards - You Deserve Recognition
Arctic Energy Alliance (AEA) would like to personally thank you for taking action on Energy and Climate Change. Your initiative deserves recognition!
AEA awards Energy Action Awards to people like you for taking action on energy and climate change. If you know someone deserving please consider nominating them for the award.
The nomination form is attached here for the 2012 Energy Action Awards . Please consider nominating someone you think deserves the recognition.
4. Amazing Family Sundays
Water, Water, Everywhere - March 11, 2012 2-4 pm
Launch Canada Water Week with an afternoon of watery tales, activities, games and information. This year's theme is "Discover Your Water Footprint". It will be an ocean of fun! For a complete list of Amazing Family Sunday events click here.
5. Dechinta Bush University: Sustainable Communities short-course, march9-11.
Sustainable Communities 101 is a short course march 9-11, 2012. Critical information for community members involved in areas of sustainable development, environment, community health, self-government and self-determination. Space for 25, call toll free 1-877-388-2874 to register or register online www.dechinta.ca/short-courses/ Course fee is $400 and includes airfare from Yellowknife to Dechinta at Blachford Lake Lodge, room, board and course materials. Dechinta: Arm your self with knowledge! www.dechinta.ca
6. Canadian Roots Exchange - Exchanges Unite Us
Ever thought that a week long road trip could change our country? We did. Still do, actually.
We are the Canadian Roots Exchange - a week long road trip that takes First Nations, Inuit, Metis and non-Indigenous Canadians around Canada's provinces to visit and learn from our country's Indigenous communities. Together we engage in the teachings, triumphs and daily realities of Inuit, First Nations and Metis communities in Canada. Most importantly, as we travel, eat and live together we work to break down stereotypes, open a dialogue, and build honest relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people living on this land.
Please feel free to pass this on to aboriginal and non aboriginal youth ages 18-30 who may be interested. The NWT, Denendeh exchanges will take place June 15-25 and August 14-24.
For more information or to apply check out : www.canadianroots.ca
7. News Flash From Staff
Can you imagine in your community?...
Community and household chicken coops, vegetable gardens behind every house, market gardens that provide meaningful local employment (and produce 45 tonnes of food in a season!), tipi-shaped greenhouses, dairy goats used to provide milk for making cheese and soap...
What do all of these ideas have in common? ...They are all examples of innovative projects that have been created and implemented by people in northern Manitoba communities through their provincial "Northern Healthy Foods Initiative". Check out the following link for more details on this inspiring and creative program that includes many ideas that would be relevant and applicable for the NWT:
Northern Healthy Foods Initiative http://www.gov.mb.ca/ana/nhfi.html
This past week, Shannon felt very fortunate to have the opportunity to travel to Winnipeg to attend a conference and workshops that highlighted projects to increase local food production and food security in rural, northern and remote Manitoba communities. Shannon was very grateful to the Manitoba Northern Healthy Foods Initiative and Health Canada for suggesting she attend, and providing financial support to make it possible.
The primary objectives in attending were to learn from Manitoba's efforts in the realm of local food production and food security, and to build links with northern Manitoba communities. This learning and the connections made will continue to support the growing momentum in local food production that is happening here in the NWT!
On another note, if anyone has clear plastic salad/lettuce/spinach containers, we are happily collecting them to help with the up-coming growing season. Please wash, and bring to the Ecology North Office. If you have any questions contact us at admin@ecologynorth.ca
Canadian Roots Exchange - Exchanges Unite Us
Canadian Roots Exchange - Exchanges Unite Us
Ever thought that a week long road trip could change our country? We did. Still do, actually.
We are the Canadian Roots Exchange - a week long road trip that takes First Nations, Inuit, Metis and non-Indigenous Canadians around Canada's provinces to visit and learn from our country's Indigenous communities. Together we engage in the teachings, triumphs and daily realities of Inuit, First Nations and Metis communities in Canada. Most importantly, as we travel, eat and live together we work to break down stereotypes, open a dialogue, and build honest relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people living on this land.
Please feel free to pass this on to aboriginal and non aboriginal youth ages 18-30 who may be interested. The NWT, Denendeh exchanges will take place June 15-25 and August 14-24.
For more information or to apply check out : www.canadianroots.ca
Ever thought that a week long road trip could change our country? We did. Still do, actually.
We are the Canadian Roots Exchange - a week long road trip that takes First Nations, Inuit, Metis and non-Indigenous Canadians around Canada's provinces to visit and learn from our country's Indigenous communities. Together we engage in the teachings, triumphs and daily realities of Inuit, First Nations and Metis communities in Canada. Most importantly, as we travel, eat and live together we work to break down stereotypes, open a dialogue, and build honest relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people living on this land.
Please feel free to pass this on to aboriginal and non aboriginal youth ages 18-30 who may be interested. The NWT, Denendeh exchanges will take place June 15-25 and August 14-24.
For more information or to apply check out : www.canadianroots.ca
TWO EVENTS: Wise Women Awards/Bread and Roses Luncheon and the Wise Women Formal Book Launch
https://www.facebook.com/events/327782980596215/
WHAT: Wise Women Awards/Bread and Roses Luncheon
WHEN: Thursday 12:00pm until 1:00pm
WHERE: Great Hall, Legislative Assembly Building
Public Event · By Status of Women Council of the NWT http://www.statusofwomen.nt.ca/
This year will mark the 20th anniversary of the Wise Women Award. Wise Women recipients are role models who demonstrate wisdom, perseverance and dedication while standing up for women, children and families in our communities. They strive to make the North a better place to live, work and raise a family.
This year's winners are:
Marsha Argue - North Slave
Greta Anne Marie Sittichinli - Beaufort/Delta
Ethel Blondin-Andrew - Sahtu
Therese (Dollie) Simon - South Slave
Margaret Vandell - Deh Cho
Come honour this year's winners of the Wise Women Award during our annual Bread and Roses Luncheon. This event is open to the public so invite your friends. Lunch will be provided.
Thank you to our sponsor the GNWT, Department of the Executive. Wise Women Awards/Bread and Roses Luncheon
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WHAT: Wise Women Formal Book Launch
Public Event · By Status of Women Council of the NWT
WHEN: Thursday 7:00pm until 8:30pm
WHERE: Northern United Place
5403 - 50 Avenue (Franklin Ave)
Yellowknife, NT
https://www.facebook.com/events/243270219092421/
In honour of the 20th anniversary of the Wise Women Awards the Status of Women Council has created a book called "Honouring Our Wise Women from the North" this book contains all the photos and biographies of the women that have won the award.
We would like to formally invite you to come and meet with some of the past recipients of the award and have them sign your free copy of the book. There will be some refreshments provided and the Yellowknife Co-op has generously donated a cake for the evening.
This is an evening to mingle, meet some amazing women and even hear a little music. If you would like more information please give our office a call at 920.6177.
Special thank you to Staples and the Yellowknife Co-op.
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Status of Women Council of the NWT
http://www.statusofwomen.nt.ca/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Status-of-Women-Council-of-the-NWT/113623588652526
http://twitter.com/StatusofWomenNT
Mandate
The Council was established under the NWT Status of Women Council Act in April 1990. Its mandate is to work towards the equality of women through:
Advice to the Government of the NWT
Research
Public education
Advocating on behalf of women
Assistance to women's groups and other groups working on issues of concern to women
We can help
Call us free of charge in the NWT at 1-888-234-4485 or email us at council@statusofwomen.nt.ca
if you have concerns about how women are being treated,
if you want information about any issue related to women,
if you want help to work for women in your community.
WHAT: Wise Women Awards/Bread and Roses Luncheon
WHEN: Thursday 12:00pm until 1:00pm
WHERE: Great Hall, Legislative Assembly Building
Public Event · By Status of Women Council of the NWT http://www.statusofwomen.nt.ca/
This year will mark the 20th anniversary of the Wise Women Award. Wise Women recipients are role models who demonstrate wisdom, perseverance and dedication while standing up for women, children and families in our communities. They strive to make the North a better place to live, work and raise a family.
This year's winners are:
Marsha Argue - North Slave
Greta Anne Marie Sittichinli - Beaufort/Delta
Ethel Blondin-Andrew - Sahtu
Therese (Dollie) Simon - South Slave
Margaret Vandell - Deh Cho
Come honour this year's winners of the Wise Women Award during our annual Bread and Roses Luncheon. This event is open to the public so invite your friends. Lunch will be provided.
Thank you to our sponsor the GNWT, Department of the Executive. Wise Women Awards/Bread and Roses Luncheon
- - - - -
WHAT: Wise Women Formal Book Launch
Public Event · By Status of Women Council of the NWT
WHEN: Thursday 7:00pm until 8:30pm
WHERE: Northern United Place
5403 - 50 Avenue (Franklin Ave)
Yellowknife, NT
https://www.facebook.com/events/243270219092421/
In honour of the 20th anniversary of the Wise Women Awards the Status of Women Council has created a book called "Honouring Our Wise Women from the North" this book contains all the photos and biographies of the women that have won the award.
We would like to formally invite you to come and meet with some of the past recipients of the award and have them sign your free copy of the book. There will be some refreshments provided and the Yellowknife Co-op has generously donated a cake for the evening.
This is an evening to mingle, meet some amazing women and even hear a little music. If you would like more information please give our office a call at 920.6177.
Special thank you to Staples and the Yellowknife Co-op.
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Status of Women Council of the NWT
http://www.statusofwomen.nt.ca/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Status-of-Women-Council-of-the-NWT/113623588652526
http://twitter.com/StatusofWomenNT
Mandate
The Council was established under the NWT Status of Women Council Act in April 1990. Its mandate is to work towards the equality of women through:
Advice to the Government of the NWT
Research
Public education
Advocating on behalf of women
Assistance to women's groups and other groups working on issues of concern to women
We can help
Call us free of charge in the NWT at 1-888-234-4485 or email us at council@statusofwomen.nt.ca
if you have concerns about how women are being treated,
if you want information about any issue related to women,
if you want help to work for women in your community.
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