 Self-Government for Arctic Peoples Many indigenous peoples in the Arctic favor a move to self-governance. Greenland, with its Home Rule Government, the formation of the new territory of Nunavut in Canada, and the Scandinavian Sami (also: Saami) Parliaments are the most advanced examples. • In Canada, the Nunavut Territorial Government ensures that Inuit culture and values become an important part of government operations. • The Norwegian Sami Parliament can deal with everything that has to do with the Sami people, giving them a certain amount of authority in areas such as language, culture, industry and education. • Finland has a Sami Parliament to address Sami rights and economic, social and cultural conditions. It is not an authority under the Finnish government and therefore has considerable independence. • The Sami Parliament of Sweden recognizes the Sami as an indigenous people group, and promotes their identity, togetherness, and social and political issues. PICTURE: Nunavut Legislative Assembly.
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DICTIONARY: Just "double-click" any unlinked word on this page for the definition from Merriam-Webster's Student Electronic Dictionary at Word Central. |
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ARCTIC LIBRARY & GLOSSARY: Check this section for an index of the rest of the things you really need to know about the Arctic. |
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ARCTIC MAPS & WEATHER REPORTS: Maps of the Northwest Passage, explorers' routes, iceberg sources, Nunavut, the Arctic by treeline, temperature... |
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ARCTIC LINKS: Even more information! Links to sites related to the Arctic and "Iceberg: the Story of the Throps and the Squallhoots". |
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GUIDE TO ARCTIC SUNRISE & SUNSET: How much sunlight or darkness is there in the Arctic on each day of the year? |
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