Centuries-old DNA has confirmed that Greenland’s sledge dog Qimmit is the oldest yet known domesticated dog breed, a discovery that sheds more light on their close relationship with the region’s ...

Greenland's relatively isolated indigenous culture finds itself increasingly exposed to the world just as Trump pushes to ...

Various types of sled dogs have been used by humans across the Arctic for almost 10,000 years, but new research reveals one ...

A genomic analysis of Greenland’s Qimmeq dogs suggest they and their human partners arrived on the island centuries earlier than previously thought.

Throughout their long history, Qimmit have remained working dogs–still almost exclusively bred by mushers to pull sleds for ...

Researchers suggest that this dog breed could be the oldest of its kind, possibly older than any other breed on Earth. The Untold Story of Greenland’s Sled Dogs Sled dogs have been an integral part of ...

Because Inuit people were nomadic, Adams wanted to start the project by crossing a broad region of land and sea. "I liked the idea of traveling in the footsteps of our ancestors," Adams said.

Genomic data shed light on how populations of sled dogs — and their human handlers — have shifted over past 800 years.

Hunting and fishing is the basis for the Inuit culture and economy. It defines who we are as a people. Without guaranteed rights to access and manage our food resources, our culture and the Arctic ...

The population of Iqaluit is just over 7,000 and 60 per cent are Inuit. Their ancestors, the Thule people, are thought to have migrated to the region a thousand years ago from Alaska.

A new mobile app could help members of the Inuit indigenous community to navigate the effects of climate change. Named after the Inuktitut word for sea ice, SIKU provides tools and services for ...

Hunting and fishing is the basis for the Inuit culture and economy. It defines who we are as a people. Without guaranteed rights to access and manage our food resources, our culture and the Arctic ...