Trump’s Greenland threats open old wounds for Inuit across Arctic

Indigenous Inuit across the Arctic are concerned that renewed interest in Greenland's resources and strategic location is undermining their self-determination. Protests in Nunavut, Canada, demonstrated solidarity with Greenland after former President Trump's interest in purchasing the island. Inuit leaders, like Natan Obed, fear a return to historical imperialism and colonization, where external powers prioritize resource extraction and military positioning over Indigenous rights. They emphasize that decisions about their land and its future should be made by the Inuit themselves. The US interest in Greenland, particularly highlighted by a New York Times op-ed, has heightened anxieties about a potential era of disrespect for Indigenous rights and control over their ancestral lands.

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