Aleut International Association

06/10/2026

Some Arctic Council Permanent Participants views on why our Oceans are so important!

06/09/2026

Great opportunity for Arctic Indigenous Youth to attend and participate in Arctic Circle Assembly!

A new opportunity for Arctic Indigenous youth 🎉

Apply for fully-funded participation at the Assembly through the GALI Grant!

➡️ https://www.arcticcircle.org/support-for-youth-aca26

06/09/2026

Aleut International Association is recruiting for a part- time or full-time temporary Administrative Intern to work with AIA for up to 12 weeks. This position maybe be mostly off-site and some travel may be required. This job opportunity is possible through a partnership with the Aleutian Pribilof Island Community Development Association (APICDA). To be eligible, applicants must be 18 or older and residents of an APICDA community: Akutan, Atka, False Pass, Nelson Lagoon, Nikolski, St. George, or Unalaska. Complete an APICDA program application to determine eligibility. Visit www.apicda.com/programs to apply and learn more about eligibility requirements." To apply for the position please visit https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=3a22454fed259189&from=shareddesktop_copy

06/04/2026

A great opportunity for a young professional to gain incredible experience and work with an incredible team!

📢The Arctic Council Indigenous Peoples’ Secretariat is seeking temporary full-time position Indigenous Youth Coordinator!

❗️ The deadline for receipt of applications is 21 June 2026.

The Youth Coordinator of the Arctic Council Indigenous
Peoples’ Secretariat (IPS) is responsible for:

- Assist with Indigenous youth participation in the work of the Arctic Council and Permanent Participants’ capacity-building
- Facilitate coordination of the Permanent Participants’ Youth Network
- Assist with Indigenous youth participation in relevant events, such as the Arctic Youth Conference 2027
- Contribute to fundraising and project proposal development relevant to the work of the Permanent Participants and Permanent Participant youth in the Arctic Council
- Prepare relevant reports, briefs and background papers for the six Arctic Council Permanent Participants
- Contribute to IPS outreach and communication
- Assist the IPS Executive Secretary with relevant daily administrative routines.

More information about the tasks, responsibilities, and qualifications of the Indigenous Youth Coordinator of IPS and the application process can be found here:

https://arctic-council.org/about/jobs/indigenous-youth-coordinator-at-the-indigenous-peoples-secretariat-tromso-norway/

05/13/2026

Mark your calendars for February 26 - 28, 2027!

The Arctic Youth Conference, "Here to Grow, Here to Stay," will be held in Katuaq Cultural Centre in Nuuk, Greenland 🇬🇱The conference is hosted by the Kingdom of Denmark Chairship, and organised by the Chairship Youth Committee.

Read more here: https://shorturl.at/xcyOE
Stay Tuned for more information!

05/07/2026

Aleut International Association had the pleasure of meeting with Chair of the Senior Arctic Officials, Kenneth Høegh, and SDWG Chair, Camilla Olsen last month. We apprecite the opportunity to learn more from each other and discuss our common priorities and concerns.

We are looking forward to participating in the UArctic Congress: Healthy Humans and Oceans in the Arctic and the Arctic Council Kingdom of Denmark’s Chairship Event, Ocean Connectivity Conference in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands May 26 – 28, 2026. The themes for this congress are Sustainable Economic Development and International Cooperation, Oceans, Climate Change in the Arctic, Biodiversity, and Indigenous Peoples and Northern Communities.

Our environmental coordinator and youth delegate, Shankell Mack, will be a speaker in the session “Indigenous Leadership in Reducing Land-Based Sources of Pollution that Impact the Arctic Ocean” along with our colleagues from the Arctic Council’s Arctic Contaminants Action Program (ACAP). Our leadership, Okalena Patricia Lekanoff Gregory and Amy Foster, are also looking forward to the next round of consultations with the Kingdom of Denmark’s Chairship team to discuss the Arctic Council’s priorities and work during their second year as chair of the Arctic Council.

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05/05/2026

Today is a Day of Awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women. Today and every day, we honor them by speaking their names, uplifting their stories, and demanding justice. Awareness is not enough—we need action, protection, and accountability for Indigenous Peoples.

Wear red. Learn the truth. Support Indigenous voices. Stand against violence.

05/02/2026

Less than one week left for Alaskan students 7th - 12th grade to enter the Benny Nenson Art Contest!

For our student artists! There's one month left before the submission deadline of our Benny Benson Art Contest. Find the contest details at aleutians.org/benny

05/01/2026

Apologies to the Russian Indigenous Peoples for being at day late! Happy Indigenous Peoples Day of the Russian Federation!

05/01/2026

"Listen to the NEW Arctic Council Podcast Episode!


In a new podcast episode of ‘This Way Up’, the voices of fishers Áslat Holmberg and Deenaalee Chase-Hodgdon, as well as scientist Jaakko Erkinaro, explore the ongoing salmon crisis in the Arctic and what food security and food sovereignty mean in practice."