In the past 30 years the environmental situation in the arctic has worsened only to match the already unfortunate social and political conditions for the indidenous arctic inhabitants. While the outright persecution of native arctic peoples has subsided, the political, commercial, social and environmental conditions have been given mere lip service by those with the power to positively affect them. The situation has deteriorated to the point where the indigenous people of the arctic can no longer hope for realistic support or understanding from outside sources. It is time for necessary action.
The United North has organized and galvanized the restless arctic population. Its actions have been effective on several fronts. Assistance has been provided to those people in dire need all across the arctic. The arctic people have been empowered by both the awareness created by the UN's international profile through its understanding of global media and marketing and by its tactical interventions against negligent government and greedy corporations.
The UN includes all different groups of indigenous arctic peoples. Included in its networks are Aluets in Alaska, Inuit from Canada and Greenland, Nenets, Evens, Chuckchi from Russia and the Saami from Scandinavia. Each Group faces different obstacles.
In order to connect with the arctic peoples the UN has created an "Arctic Field Operations Manual" outlining the support available to them. The manual places agency in the hands of those who need it by bridging the individuals on the ground with the organization. Whether its PCB poisoning of Inuit women through contaminated food, or the location of oil drilling and pipelines on Aleut land, the Fieldguide provides options for the people to call for action.
The UN operates two faces. One a public and legitimately recognized aid organization which also includes a worldwide media campaign, the other is a covert guerilla operation seeking to disturb the unresponsive and provide a means for the legitimate services. This covert element of the UN can be deployed at the request of those in need through the fieldguide.
One of the United North's nodes of operation is in the Norwegian city of Tromso, high above the arctic circle. The Tromso site provides an urban location with immeadiate adjacency to the arctic wilderness and a large Saami population. An airport in the city center minutes away from the site provides connection to other nodes in the network.