Indigenous Languages and the Arctic: Policies, Practices, and Challenges

Session at the Arctic Circle Assembly in Harpa, organized by The Vigdís International Centre for Multilingualism and Intercultural Understanding and The Gwich’in Tribal Council.  Please note that the event is part of the conference and therefore only open to conference guests. 

The event is organized within the framework of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages. 

Location: Kaldalón, Harpa Ground Floor

Speakers:

Ken Kyikavichik, Grand Chief, Gwich’in Tribal Council

Qivioq Løvstrøm, Assistant Professor, University of Greenland

Crystal Frank, Dinjii Zhuh Scholar, Gwich’in Council International

Michelle Wright, Manager, Early Learning and Language, Gwich’in Tribal Council

Moderator: Sofiya Zahova, Vigdís International Centre for Multilingualism and Intercultural Understanding, UNESCO C2C, University of Iceland; Member, Task Force of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages