Bridging the Gap: Strategies For Civic Engagement and Diplomacy In the Bering Strait Region

The Bering Strait Region is becoming increasingly important in informing Arctic policy and regional governance. This report seeks to analyze the role of Indigenous Peoples in the policymaking process and possibilities for collaboration between the US and Russia in the region. Our findings stem from thirty interviews conducted in Nome, Anchorage and DC in February 2017. The key findings are divided into four topics.

• Russia-Chukotka
• US-Alaska
• Indigenous cross-strait relationships
• US-Russia