Intro
We are the Indigenous Peoples of the Arctic
Intro
We are the Indigenous Peoples of the Arctic
These are the six Arctic Indigenous organizations that hold Permanent Participant status in the Arctic Council:
Aleut International Association, Arctic Athabaskan Council, Gwich'in International Council, Inuit Circumpolar Council, Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North, and the Saami Council.
For more information on each Permanent Participant, click on their respective logo below.
Life in the Arctic
Our Home
Over 500,000 Indigenous Peoples live in the Arctic spanning three continents, eight countries and 30 million square kilometers.
Life in the Arctic
Our Home
Over 500,000 Indigenous Peoples live in the Arctic spanning three continents, eight countries and 30 million square kilometers.
Indigenous resilience
Our Resilience
“In 20 years, I will be definitely speaking my language. I will definitely be tanning caribou hyde every summer. I will definitely be teaching my kids how to thrive off the land. People tend to say that we survived a really really harsh environment by living in the high Arctic. We didn’t just survive, we thrived.” - Jordan Peter, Gwich’in Tribal Council
Indigenous resilience
Our Resilience
“In 20 years, I will be definitely speaking my language. I will definitely be tanning caribou hyde every summer. I will definitely be teaching my kids how to thrive off the land. People tend to say that we survived a really really harsh environment by living in the high Arctic. We didn’t just survive, we thrived.” - Jordan Peter, Gwich’in Tribal Council
PPs on AC
Our Contribution
“The Arctic Council would not be the Arctic Council as we know it without the participation of the Indigenous groups."
- David Balton, Chair, Senior Arctic Officials
United States Chairmanship, 2015-2017
PPs on AC
Our Contribution
“The Arctic Council would not be the Arctic Council as we know it without the participation of the Indigenous groups."
- David Balton, Chair, Senior Arctic Officials
United States Chairmanship, 2015-2017
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The Indigenous Peoples' Secretariat is a support secretariat for all the Permanent Participants. The Indigenous Peoples' Secretariat assists with creating opportunities for the Permanent Participants to present their causes, and helps provide them with necessary information and materials. Click below to learn more the Secretariat and the Indigenous peoples they represent.
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The Indigenous Peoples' Secretariat is a support secretariat for all the Permanent Participants. The Indigenous Peoples' Secretariat assists with creating opportunities for the Permanent Participants to present their causes, and helps provide them with necessary information and materials. Click below to learn more the Secretariat and the Indigenous peoples they represent.