NNA Research: Collaborative Research: Frozen Commons: Change, Resilience and Sustainability in the Arctic (Frozen Commons, # 2127348).
The Frozen Commons project explores the interconnected ice, snow, and permafrost landscapes that sustain Arctic communities and ecosystems by merging science, arts, and local and Indigenous Knowledge systems. Defined as shared resources collectively used and managed by Indigenous Peoples, local communities, governments, and external stakeholders, these “frozen commons” are critical to life in the Arctic. However, as the region experiences unprecedented climate-induced changes, ice and snow melting and permafrost’s thawing signals profound disruptions to cultural, social, and economic systems.
Research Areas
Our study focuses on the Tsagaannuur and Bayanzurkh soums in Mongolia’s Khovsgol Province and the rural and urban communities of McGrath and Nikolai in Alaska, USA. These regions share challenges such as transportation accessibility, reliance on natural resource extraction, and climate change impacts, including shifting snow depths and variations in permafrost conditions.
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Artists Showcase Talks: Indigenous Art, Science & Culture
March 26–27 Over two days, the Artists Showcase Talks brought together Indigenous artists...
On 24 March, the exhibition Art of Indigenous Science / Science of Indigenous Art, curated by Indigenous scholars Vera Kuklina (GWU, USA) and Tatiana Degai (University of Victoria), was launched.
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