Feature Stories

Thomas Sorbik is the CEO of Getaway Fly Fishing, a fly fishing charter company that offers fly fishing charters all across the world. Their business model, which they’ve used for over 20 years, focuses on providing immersive fishing experiences all over the world by collaborating with local partners. Their experience in Greenland brings them to […]

In the height of World War II, Denmark was invaded and conquered by the Nazis, making the Danes unable to help and supply Greenlanders for four years, according to Dr. Mary Thompson-Jones. During that time, the U.S. “kept the Greenlandic people supplied, kept sending food, kept sending other supplies of material during the course of […]

The education in Greenland has drastically changed since the country gained home rule in 1979, with the Greenland Home Rule Act referendum. Associate Professor Naja Trondhjem of the University of Copenhagen in Denmark was able to witness that change firsthand. Trondhjem is an associate professor of Greenlandic and Arctic Studies in the department of Cross-Cultural […]

President Donald Trump’s recent interest in Greenland has stirred fear, stress and betrayal in the Arctic island, according to Dr. Frank Sejersen. Denmark is an important ally to the United States, and Trump’s desire for Greenland has created a frenzy of diplomatic discussions and strained global relationships. Greenland’s strategic location and mineral rich land make […]

Fishing is one of the oldest traditions in Greenland, going back centuries. Many Greenlanders still depend on fishing for their daily survival, and some hope to share this long-standing tradition with the rest of the world. Casper Frank Moller is the CEO and co-founder of Raw Arctic, a Greenland-based fishing/tourism company based in Nuuk. The […]

Dr. Shale Horowitz said in the race to the Arctic between superpowers, the United States, China, and Russia, the U.S. is playing “catch-up,” while China and Russia have had a presence in the Arctic in the past. “Russia, for a long time, has made this a major priority, plowed a lot of resources into it,” […]

What many people see as a giant ice sheet in North America actually encompasses a deep spiritual and cultural history. Greenland is home to the world’s largest ethnic population, the Greenlandic Inuit. Of Greenland’s approximately 58,000 inhabitants, about 88% of them are Inuit. Archaeological records show that the Inuit made Greenland their home about four […]

Svend Jensen is Inuit with Danish heritage from his mother’s side of the family. Like Jensen, most people Media Milwaukee spoke to in Greenland are of Danish descent, revealing how interconnected Greenland and Denmark are. “I am very proud of being a Greenlandic person,” Jensen said. “But most of the rules are made by the […]

Greenland’s environment has undergone rapid changes in recent years. From melting glaciers to warmer summers, Greenland is one of the places experiencing the most immediate effects of climate change. Dr. Spruce Schoenemann is a professor of geology at the University of Montana. Having spent several months in Greenland in 2012 to conduct research measuring the […]

Coming from a place with very few natural resources, Greenlanders have been forced to be very resourceful in order to survive. Despite the landscape’s limitations, native Greenlanders have rich food and art cultures. Sophie Marie Korniussen is the owner of Anori Art, a small gift shop in Nuuk. The small shop also employs several generations […]

The fishing industry has been the largest sector of Greenland’s economy for many years, but recent pushes for more financial independence hope to change that. Tourism and the extraction of mineral resources are some of the new business avenues that Greenlanders have been exploring in recent years. Jorgen Hammeken-Holm is the Deputy Minister of Business, […]

NUUK, Greenland — Greenlandic culture differs heavily from American culture, focusing heavily on being a part of and respecting the space and land around them. Arnakkuluk Kleist attested to this sentiment. Kleist grew up in Greenland, influencing her passion for educating these businesses about the way of life there. She is the co-owner of Pikiala […]