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Canadas ambassador to Mexico, Guillermo Rishchynski, left, and Nuevo Len Gov. Jos Natividad Gonzlez unveil an Inukshuk in Monterrey in northern Mexico on October 31, 2007. (public domain)78

Native American Nations in The Canadian Territories (Part V)

The northern provinces of Canada are the coldest in the country. Yet, many Native Americans or First Nations peoples live in these very provinces. Their way of life is fascinating...

25 comments    nunavut
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Ice Fishing Near the Finnish Arctic Circle

I've been fishing a few times before, but usually from a boat, or water I could stand in, or using a huge fishermen's net. So heading out to go ice fishing in Finnish Lapland, just shy of the Arctic Circle, in...

3 comments    travel finland ice fishing
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Visiting Santa Claus in Finnish Lapland

Having a white Christmas had been a dream of mine for most of my life, so when I holidayed in Finnish Lapland’s main city Rovaniemi in late December, visiting Santa Claus was right at the top of my...

0 comments    travel santa claus finland
Arapahoe tipis in camp (public domain)96

Native American Nations - Introduction

Blackfoot Tipis...Thank you, niawen (in Mohawk), for asking this question,jimmythejock. The answer will comprise more than one Hub and I hope that you find the short series informative and enjoyable. It will be...

31 comments    languages native americans
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Arctic Fox: At Home in the Frigid Cold of the Arctic Circle

Winter temperatures in the Arctic can drop as low as a numbing -58 degrees Fahrenheit, much to cold for most to be out running around in.  That is unless, you happen to be an Arctic Fox. Also called the...

1 comment    hubchallenge hub challenge fox
Tug vessel's crew in Kandalaksha, Russia 16aug0960

From Land, Air and Water: It's Russia!

Hello!!! Hola!!! Ohayo!!! Ni Hao Ma!!! Aloha!!! Hoy!!! Wherever you go, working or travelling in another country, one greeting, along with smile and enthusiasm of the giver, will help you feel at ease. Any...

2 comments    water world war ii russia
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China's Endangered Nationalities

(public domain) Heilongjiang (Hei) Province meets Inner Mongolia (Nei Mongol) in the northeast corner of China (please see map).At the northeastern-most tip of Inner Mongolia and the northwestern-most part of...

19 comments    china korea endangered species
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Snowshoe Walking in Finnish Lapland

During my white Christmas stay in Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland, I really wanted to get out into the snowy landscape without the roar of a snowmobile. It was thus I turned to the Arctic Safari company to take...

1 comment    travel finland lapland
Constant frigid temperatures and a white and blue frame of reference can result in confusion and stress (public domain) 70

Extreme Cabin Fever -- Plubukto in Esquimaux Coping Skills

Around the Arctic Circle, life can be harsh and challenging. The Indigenous Peoples globally maintain unique ways of coping with their lives. This is one of them.

6 comments    education psychology psychiatry
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Is Santa Claus Real?

Children sometimes pose this question?Some adults are not sure as well.But,all would love to meet the real Santa,sporting a long white beard,and laughing,Ho,Ho,Ho.....!!! Well you are in for a surprise!Santa...

1 comment    family children fun
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