Sitting on the pelt of a polar bear hunted by her family, Aviaja Rakel Sanimuinaq says she’s proud to be part of a movement of Greenlanders reclaiming their Inuit traditions and spir ...

Photos show Greenland's culture, which has both Inuit and Danish influences. Its industry, cuisine, and more are shaped by ...

Greenlanders are increasingly worried that their homeland has become a pawn in the competition between the U.S., Russia and China as global warming opens up access to the Arctic.

(AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao) NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Sitting on the pelt of a polar bear hunted by her family, Aviaja Rakel Sanimuinaq says she’s proud to be part of a movement of Greenlanders ...

In recent years, there has been a growing rejection of the colonial legacy left by European missionaries, who suppressed Inuit traditions by labelling them as pagan. “The generations that you ...

Advertisement Article continues below this ad In recent years, Greenlanders like her have been embracing pre-Christian Inuit traditions, including drum dancing and Inuit tattoos. For some ...

Wearing Inuit facial tattoos, Shaman mother and daughter, Therecie Sanimuinaq Pedersen, left, and Aviaja Rakel Sanimuinaq, pose for a portrait at Aviaja’s studio where she performs Inuit ...

Sitting on the pelt of a polar bear hunted by her family, Aviaja Rakel Sanimuinaq says she’s proud to be part of a movement of Greenlanders reclaiming their Inuit traditions and spirituality.

In recent years, Greenlanders like her have been embracing pre-Christian Inuit traditions, including drum dancing and Inuit tattoos. For some, it's a way to proudly reclaim their ancestral roots.