More reflections of Kalaallit independence: central roles in important international spaces, e.g. the Arctic Council and Inuit Circumpolar Council. The Kalaallit have played a long and intentional game, why expect they’re about to chuck it?
They oppose max extraction (fossil fuel exploration, uranium mining, etc). A Kalaallit point of contention with Denmark: “Danish prisons are unjust” (imagine Trump prisons!). A key national priority: embrace subsistence (yes to seal hunting, less to imported porkchops)
Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede, who has stepped up a push for independence, has repeatedly said the island is not for sale and that it is up to its people to decide their future 7/8
When asked about Trump's interest, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said: 'I would like to encourage everyone to respect that the Greenlanders are a people, it is their country, and only Greenland can determine and define Greenland's future.' reut.rs/3WyEMN1 8/8
Awesome, Amanda, thanks for doing this! I’d love to be added, if still possible
