Young Nenets boy, Anton Taleev, on a reindeer sledge in front of an oil rig undergoing decommissioning in the Varanei tundra, Nenets Autonmous Okrug. Photo credit: Bruce Forbes
Narwhal research camp on the Arctic sea ice. Photo credit: Joseph Meehan
Aerial photograph of Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, Canada. Photo credit: Chris McNeave
Barrow seal hunter during fall freeze-up conditions. Photo credit: Matthew Druckenmiller
Barrow blanket toss during Nalukatak festival following spring whaling. Photo credit: Matthew Druckenmiller
ELOKA fosters collaboration between resident Arctic experts and visiting researchers to facilitate the collection, preservation, exchange, and use of local observations and Indigenous knowledge of the Arctic. ELOKA provides data management and user support to Indigenous communities to ensure their data and knowledge are managed, visualized, and shared in an ethical manner in order to work toward information and data sovereignty for Arctic residents.