Stories & Events

Environmental change in the Arctic over recent decades is increasingly at the center of international interest. Local observations and place-based knowledge systems offer fine-grained, nuanced and holistic understanding of the Arctic system and how it is changing over time. By working together, Arctic residents and researchers can contribute to a deeper understanding of the Arctic and the social and environmental changes ongoing in the region. Read about ELOKA research, collaborations, and events.

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Yup'ik elders record their knowledge of place names near the mouth of the Yukon River

The names they carry: The continued efforts of Yupik elders to pass down knowledge

ELOKA Spotlight

April 15, 2020

To protect knowledge of their land and culture, Yup’ik elders work with the Exchange of Local Observations and Knowledge of the Arctic (ELOKA), a NSIDC program, to immortalize their place names into an online atlas that continues to grow and evolve to this day.

Found in translation

ELOKA Spotlight

March 24, 2020

As part of the ELOKA mission of ensuring data sovereignty for Arctic residents, ELOKA helped create online atlases for two groups of Indigenous people: the Yup’ik in Alaska and the Evenki in Siberia, Russia.

Advancing Indigenous data sovereignty

ELOKA Spotlight

January 1, 2020

In September 2019, three international efforts were launched to advance Indigenous Peoples’ rights and interests in their data...

Bering witness: Alaskan Elders give voice to the NOAA Arctic Report Card

ELOKA Spotlight

December 10, 2019

For the first time, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Arctic Report Card will include observations and voices from Indigenous groups at the front lines of climate change in Alaska.

The project team traveling by skidoo and qamutiik (sled) to visit weather stations. Esa often hunts along the way, successfully catching seals on this outing (seen on the back of the sled). These trips are learning experiences for the team in more ways than just weather.

Those who work with weather: Inuit and visiting scientists collaborate for better weather information

ELOKA Spotlight

September 25, 2019

Long before the introduction of weather service forecasts, Inuit read the Arctic sky and environment to predict the weather.

Changes for ELOKA team members: McCann, McNeave, and Pulsifer

ELOKA Update

July 12, 2019

Join us in wishing long-time staff members Heidi McCann, Chris McNeave, and Peter Pulsifer the best as they pursue career transitions and opportunities. Heidi departed from ELOKA in May to follow other career pursuits.