The World

"Former Greenlandic Prime Minister Mute B. Egede stated this year, "We do not want to be Danish, we do not want to be American. We want to be Greenlandic." We look at divided opinions around the territory's independence. Also, a look at Denmark's controversial parenting test that resulted in a disproportionate number of Inuit families being separated. And, an official apology from Denmark for forcing Indigenous women and girls from Greenland into using contraceptive devices beginning in the 1960s."

"In this holiday special, The World visits Greenland. Also, a look at how a new international airport in the capital Nuuk is trying to keep up with an influx of tourists. Plus, how the abandoned village of Qoornoq is seeing a revival."

Greenland is navigating a contested path between independence and continued ties to Denmark and other countries while asserting a distinct Greenlandic identity. Former Prime Minister Mute B. Egede expressed a desire for Greenlandic self-definition. Historical Danish policies have caused deep harm, including a parenting test that disproportionately separated Inuit families and forced contraceptive use on Indigenous women and girls beginning in the 1960s, for which Denmark issued an apology. The capital Nuuk faces rising tourist pressure as a new international airport expands capacity. The abandoned village of Qoornoq is undergoing a cultural and physical revival.

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