Research Areas

Áltá / Alta is a key Birgejupmi site, hosting workshops and working with Alta Museum. The museum’s Sámi heritage work helps counter colonial silencing and supports Indigenous empowerment and sustainable, knowledge-based development.

Áltá / Alta is a key Birgejupmi site, hosting workshops and working with Alta Museum. The museum’s Sámi heritage work helps counter colonial silencing and supports Indigenous empowerment and sustainable, knowledge-based development.

Igaliku is a small southern village of around 30 people, located within the UNESCO World Heritage site “Kujataa Greenland.” Birgejupmi researchers engaged with local herders and farmers to explore observed changes, current challenges, and future visions.

Ilulissat is the third-largest city of Kalaallit Nunaat and is located in the Avannaata municipality. It is a place where Inuit-led local operators are actively adapting to climate changes. Birgejupmi researchers, Vivi Vold, Paarnaq Rosing Jakobsen, and Naja Dyrendom Graugaard hosted a workshop and a community peer review of our work with Indigenous knowledge holders, focusing on the connections between land relations, healing, and health. Together with insights from visits to other towns and communities, this contributes to a broader understanding of a One Health approach in the coastscapes of Kalaallit Nunaat.

Nanortalik, the southernmost town in Kalaallit Nunaat, is a key site for Birgejupmi researchers’ engagement with local residents, including hunters and the local meat market. Through conversations about traditional, land-based knowledge and its links to healing, the team explores current challenges and the connections between health and cultural practices, particularly within the hunting profession.

Qaqortoq is the biggest town in the municipality of Kujalleq, in Southern Kalaallit Nunaat, with a population of app. 3000 inhabitants. Birgejupmi researchers, Vivi Vold and Naja D. Graugaard have visited local organizations and institutions to gain a deeper understanding of the relations between health and local cultural practices, such as how it is represented in the hunting profession, education and tourism.

Guovdageaidnu / Kautokeino is home to a strong traditional Sámi culture, closely connected to research and higher education rooted in the Sámi language. Here, knowledge is mobilized to shape the future of Sápmi.

Loabák/Lavangen is a key Birgejupmi site, selected for its Sámi heritage and strong local knowledge. Working with Gamtofta siida and healer Knut Lunde’s archive fosters dialogue, research, and Indigenous knowledge revitalization in this diverse coastal area.

Orjješ-Ráisa/Sørreisa is a key Birgejupmi site, valued for local Sámi knowledge and community strength. In partnership with Gamtofta siida and healer Knut Lunde’s archive, it fosters research, dialogue, and Sámi heritage revitalization.

Várjjat / Varanger is a vital Birgejupmi site facing climate, ecological, and green transition challenges. It supports Sámi marine knowledge, inclusive governance, and local empowerment through Indigenous-led resilience efforts.

Unjárga / Nesseby is a key Birgejupmi site where Sámi knowledge and youth co-design shape climate, marine, and invasive species research. Workshops and exhibitions explore future visions and assess wind energy’s cultural impacts, supporting Indigenous resilience and adaptation.

Bearalváhkki / Berlevåg is a key Birgejupmi site where youth shape visions for sustainable futures. Through workshops and exhibitions, they explore wind energy and socio-environmental change, fostering inclusive climate decisions and Indigenous resilience in East-Finnmark.

Porsáŋgu / Porsanger is a key Birgejupmi site facing climate-driven ecological shifts. With Mearrasiida as a knowledge hub, the community revitalizes seal practices through workshops, supporting Sámi traditions, resilience, and sustainable coastal stewardship.

Narsaq in Kalaallit Nunaat is key to Birgejupmi’s One Health focus. Despite limited health services, it offers vital Indigenous knowledge, supporting seal hunting, cultural resilience, and youth-led exchange between Kalaallit Nunaat and Sápmi.

Nuuk, the capital of Kalaallit Nunaat, is a vibrant hub where Birgejupmi researchers hosted a workshop with Indigenous knowledge holders on relationships to sea, land, healing, and health.

Uummannaq in northern Kalaallit Nunaat is a Birgejupmi site highlighting Indigenous health and knowledge in remote areas. Rooted in hunting traditions, it supports the One Health approach and fosters resilience, sustainability, and knowledge exchange with Sápmi.