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

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

19 October at 11:20 – 12:15

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. 

Location: Kaldalón, Harpa Ground Floor

Speakers:

Ken Kyikavichik, Grand Chief, Gwich’in Tribal Council

Jackson Lafferty, Grand Chief, Tłı̨chǫ Nation

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