Indigenous Voices of the Arctic (fwd link)

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Indigenous Voices of the Arctic

Posted by David Braun of National Geographic August 26, 2011 Comments

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In this video, three students with roots in indigenous cultures
describe what they are doing to build bridges between the keepers of
traditional knowledge and scientists. In addressing the common
problems of humanity, all human knowledge is important.

Blue Lagoon Productions for National Geographic News
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Hear the views of three young people with the perspective of
indigenous nations — their hopes and aspirations to make a
contribution to a world changing by a warming climate and the
consequent economic development of the northernmost part of the
planet.

They were interviewed at the Seventh International Congress of Arctic
Social Sciences (ICASS VII), held recently in Iceland.

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http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2011/08/26/indigenous-voices-of-the-arctic/