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Anticipating a Future Arctic

By KNOM Radio | April 27, 2018

People sit around a conference table, engaged in conversation.

There’s a tension long felt by many KNOM listeners: between cherished, traditional lifestyles and the economics of the modern era. “We are living two lives,” said one attendee of a recent Nome conference intended to envision the future of Western Alaska.

Alaska Native Leaders Imagine Divergent ‘Arctic Futures’

By admin | April 5, 2018 |

Leaders of Arctic communities discuss possible scenarios for the future of the region at the Arctic Futures conference (Photo: Kenton Media, used with permission)

A conference in Nome last week brought together leaders from Alaska Native communities to discuss the challenges — and opportunities — facing an evolving Arctic.