Breaking Down Arctic Policy

This episode of the Bridge podcast is all about Arctic Policy. Don’t know what that means? No worries, our host, SOI alum Kevin Huo, interviews policy expert Kate Herchak to get the low down. Kate answers questions like: What does policy look like? How can I implement policy to better my community? And how can I get involved in the world of policy? Listen now!

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Kate Herchak (she/elle)

Kate is VIDEA’s Manager of Indigenous Governance and Decolonial Practices & Policy. Kate’s background is in Indigenous Family Support Work and is now completed her degree in Justice Studies at Royal Roads University and now is doing a Masters of Geography at the University of Victoria.

Kate is located on the traditional and unneeded territory of the Lkwungen speaking people. Kate is Inuk on her Father’s side from the Adams family. Kate wears many hats outside of VIDEA, she is the Interim Chair for the Canadian Commission for UNESCO’s Youth Advisory, a member of Pauktuutit National Inuit Women’s Youth Gender Equality Council and is the Climate Policy Specialist for Youth Climate Lab.

Kate is passionate decolonizing education and integrating Indigenous knowledge systems and perspectives into spaces to create meaningful relationships and change.

Kevin Huo

Kevin Huo is an anthropologist, political scientist, and radio broadcaster. As a alumni of the 2015 Arctic Expedition, a member of the SOI Alumni Council, and previously attended the Arctic Futures 2050 conference with an alumni delegation Kevin has found Alaska and the Arctic to be a home. Kevin enjoys wandering, reading, and discussing everything and anything as long as it ends or begins with a good cup of tea. Kevin is currently serving as a Alaska Fellow with Alaska Center ICE based at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. As an Innovation Fellow Kevin is greatly involved with the innovation, entrepreneurship, and communities in Alaska. As a part time radio broadcaster, Kevin hosts a radio/podcast show titled ‘Speaking of Anthropology’ (found here: https://speakingofanthro.wixsite.com/speakingofanthro). Kevin is excited to help host the SOI Bridge Podcast and looks forward to bringing forth great discussions.