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Alaska Native knowledge Network  
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 Circumpolar Route  
The ACR's mission is to facilitate information development and exchange in all media, to benefit Arctic peoples and to collect and conserve their stories
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  
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 Impressions  
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.
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.
Government of Canada Source: Government of Canada; Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
Circumpolar Conservation Union  
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.
Government of Canada Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
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.
Gwich'in Council International  
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.
International Polar Year Youth Steering Committee  
The IPY Youth Steering Committee (YSC) aims to ensure that youth are fully involved in this global effort to focus the world's attention and research resources on the Polar Regions.
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  
Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC)  
The Inuit Circumpolar Conference is a major international non-government organization representing approximately 150,000 Inuit 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.
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  
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  
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  
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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