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Arctic policy and Alaska

Between the GLACIER conference and the president's visit, the words "Arctic policy" have been uttered dozens of times in the media. What exactly is Arctic policy? Who makes it? And what does it mean for Alaska?

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HOST: Anne Hillman

GUESTS:


  • Craig Fleener, Gov. Walker's Arctic policy advisor
  • Nils Andreassen, executive director, Institute of the North

KSKA (FM 91.1) BROADCAST: Friday, Sept. 18, at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 12, at 6:00 p.m.

Alaska Public Television BROADCAST: Friday, Sept. 19, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 12, at 6:00 p.m.

Anne Hillman is a behavioral health clinician working in rural Alaska. Before going back to school for her Masters of Social Work, she covered social justice issues for Alaska Public Media and ran the multimedia and arts project Mental Health Mosaics with Out North.