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Our Living Lands is a collaboration of the Mountain West News Bureau, Koahnic Broadcast Corporation and Native Public Media.

Exploring Indigenous life and seasons in Greenland through children’s literature

A woman with dark hair, wearing a colorful shirt, poses with her book titled "Seasons by the Lake."
Courtesy of Naja Lund Aparico and Dial Books
Naja Lund Aparico’s new book, Seasons by the Lake, highlights Indigenous seasons and life in Greenland.

Naja Lund Aparico is Greenlandic Inuk and the author of the new children's book Seasons by the Lake. Our Living Lands Producer Daniel Spaulding spoke to her about the book, environmental changes in the Arctic, and the importance of Indigenous representation in children's literature.

“It's so important for all of us who write for children that we give that authenticity, not just for the Indigenous children themselves, but also to educate others about what is,” Lund Aparico said.

I joined Boise State Public Radio as the Indigenous Affairs Reporter and Producer for Our Living Lands, a weekly radio show that focuses on climate change and its impact on Indigenous communities. It is a collaboration between the Mountain West News Bureau, Native Public Media and Koahnic Broadcast Corporation.

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