Author Archives: k.m.

Greetings from Snowchange! March and Spring are almost here! Here are updates to the work of Snowchange. Arctic Biodiversity Assessment Work Arctic Biodiversity Assessment work is on-going. We successfully participated in the Author Workshop in Copenhagen, Denmark in March 2010 … Continue reading →

Belated Happy New Year! In late December cooperation talks were held with the Sakha-Yakutia representatives and a visit to the seal hunter and farming communities, such as Kristnes was made in Iceland. New year brings a very active period for … Continue reading →

Record high temperatures are preventing the ice net fishing season in Karelia and the Saami reindeer herders of Sweden and Finland as well as Kola are suffering from warmest temperatures on record. However, several activities are under way here: COP … Continue reading →

Greetings – the first snow is here! Autumn news from Snowchange HQ In September we participated in meetings in Vancouver, Canada regarding the Arctic Biodiversity Assessment. As well several First Nations partners were met and future plans made. Arctic Biodiversity … Continue reading →

Snowchange will attend the meeting of the Arctic Biodiversity Assessment in Vancouver Sept. 1st to 2nd. Co-inciding with this visit we will visit as well our partners in the Sto:lo and other First Nations of the area. Land use and … Continue reading →

Summer greetings to all. In May the visits from Turvaurgin obschina and Kolymskaya from Sakha-Yakutia, Siberia went well. Plans for 2009-2010 cooperation were made and visits to Finnish and  Saami communities done. The local Chukchi in Kolyma area plan for … Continue reading →

Greetings from Snowchange! Spring is upon us and several actions are under way. The first book of the Snowchange Sakha work 2004-2009 has been released: Karhun väen ajast-aikojen avartuva avara – The Never-Ending and Unfolding Life-world of the Peoples of … Continue reading →

Neverending Unfolding Lifeworld of Peoples of the Bear – An Inquiry of Local Knowledge of Three Eurasian Subsistence Communities in the Context of Northern Climate Change Keywords: Traditional knowledge, Climate Change, Shamanism In this inquiry the research question focuses on … Continue reading →

March is around the corner and Spring plans are made. Snowchange will host in cooperation with Kola Saami communities, Saami Council, Murmansk State Technical University and Finnish Skolt Saami organisations a workshop “Weaving Saami Nets” in Sevettijärvi, Finland May 20th … Continue reading →

The Mahinekura Reinfelds Declaration in memory of an Indigenous Maori leader, educator and great communicator from the tribal group Ngati Mutunga We, the Undersigned Representatives of those Indigenous Nations and other peoples associated with the Snowchange Symposium in December 2008 … Continue reading →