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'''Greenlandic Danes''' are [[demographics of Denmark|residents of Denmark]] with [[demographics of Denmark|Greenlandic]] or indigenous [[Greenlandic Inuit]] background and descent. There are 18,563 people of Greenlandic descent living in [[Denmark]].<ref name="dkinu" />
'''Greenlandic people in Denmark''' (also known as '''Greenlandic Danes''') are residents of Denmark with Greenlandic or [[Greenlandic Inuit]] heritage. According to StatBank Greenland, as of 2020, there were 16 780 people born in Greenland living in Denmark<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Persons born in Greenland living in Denmark by gender, age, socioeconomic status, affiliation and time|url=https://bank.stat.gl:443/pxweb/en/Greenland/Greenland__GD/GDXRA.px/|access-date=2021-04-23|website=StatBank}}</ref>. According to a 2007 Danish government report, there were 18 563 Greenlandic people living in Denmark.<ref name="dkinu" /> The exact number is difficult to calculate because of the lack of distinction between Greenlandic and Danish citizenship and also due to the fact that how people identify is not always reflected by their birthplace.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Flora|first=Janne|date=2018|title=Different from all the "Others": Mobility and Independence among Greenlandic Students in Denmark|journal=Arctic Anthropology|volume=54|pages=71-82|doi=10.3368/aa.54.2.71}}</ref>

Greenlanders have Danish citizenship as Greenland is an [[autonomous territory]] of the [[Denmark|Kingdom of Denmark]]. This means they are entitled to the same privileges as ethnic Danes, it also means they miss out on services extended to newly-arrived immigrants in Denmark.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Murmur » Neglected and invisible – Life as a Greenlander in Denmark|url=http://murmur.dk/neglected-and-invisible-life-as-a-greenlander-in-denmark/|access-date=2021-03-23|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":32">{{Cite web|title=Greenlanders in Denmark: a Realistic Perspective of a Varied Group|url=https://www.humanityinaction.org/knowledge_detail/greenlanders-in-denmark-a-realistic-perspective-of-a-varied-group/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Humanity in Action|language=en-US}}</ref> As of 2018, there were 2 507 Greenlanders enrolled in education in Denmark.<ref name=":4" />

Greenlandic people in Denmark experience higher rates of unemployment, poverty, homelessness and substance abuse than ethnic Danes.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Greenlanders in Denmark voice their concerns to UN Special Rapporteur - IWGIA - International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs|url=https://www.iwgia.org/en/greenland/3543-greenlanders-in-denmark-voice-their-concerns-to-un-special-rapporteur.html|access-date=2021-03-29|website=www.iwgia.org}}</ref> There are also high levels of prejudice and discrimination reported by Greenlanders living in Denmark.<ref name=":2" /> As per the COE recommendations, the Danish government has recognised the need to improve the situation of Greenlandic Danes.<ref name=":12">{{Cite journal|last=|first=|date=2017|title=ECRI REPORT ON DENMARK (fifth monitoring cycle)|url=https://rm.coe.int/fifth-report-on-denmark/16808b56a4|journal=European Council against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI)|volume=|issue=|doi=|issn=|via=Council of Europe}}</ref>


==Statistics==
==Statistics==
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On average each year, not fewer than 316 Greenlanders move to Denmark from Greenland, which is about 0.5% of the Greenlandic population.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stat.gl/dialog/main.asp?lang=da&sc=GD&version=201801 |title=Greenlanders in Denmark |publisher=Statistics Greenland |accessdate=2018-08-23}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=November 2019}}
On average each year, not fewer than 316 Greenlanders move to Denmark from Greenland, which is about 0.5% of the Greenlandic population.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stat.gl/dialog/main.asp?lang=da&sc=GD&version=201801 |title=Greenlanders in Denmark |publisher=Statistics Greenland |accessdate=2018-08-23}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=November 2019}}


== Classification ==
== Danish citizenship for Greenlandic People ==
As of the [[1953 Danish constitutional and electoral age referendum|1953 Danish constitution]], Greenland was made a constituency of Denmark and therefore Greenlanders were given [[Danish citizenship]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Politics in Greenland - Naalakkersuisut|url=https://naalakkersuisut.gl/en/About-government-of-greenland/About-Greenland/Politics-in-Greenland#:~:text=Through%20the%20Home%20Rule%20and,,%20fisheries,%20environment%20and%20climate.|access-date=2021-04-13|website=naalakkersuisut.gl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Greenland|url=https://www.nationalia.info/profile/23/greenland|access-date=2021-04-13|website=Nationalia|language=Catalan}}</ref> While this enables Greenlanders freedom of movement between Greenland and Denmark, it also has some negative consequences. Under Danish law, it is prohibited to include race or ethnicity in its civil registration system ([[Det Centrale Personregister|Det Centrale Personregiste]] or CPR).<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Greenlanders in Denmark: a Realistic Perspective of a Varied Group|url=https://www.humanityinaction.org/knowledge_detail/greenlanders-in-denmark-a-realistic-perspective-of-a-varied-group/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Humanity in Action|language=en-US}}</ref> This means they are registered simply as Danes with no mention of their Greenlandic heritage. Despite recommendations by the UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Danish government continues to disallow this distinction.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|last=Schorkopf|first=Frank|date=2001|title=Report on Germany by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI)|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s2071832200003771|journal=German Law Journal|volume=2|issue=13|doi=10.1017/s2071832200003771|issn=2071-8322}}</ref> The UN Committee warned this will inhibit an analysis of the "economic, social and cultural rights of vulnerable groups"<ref>{{Cite web|last=Refugees|first=United Nations High Commissioner for|title=Refworld {{!}} Concluding observations on the twentieth and twenty-first periodic reports of Denmark|url=https://www.refworld.org/docid/55c881d24.html|access-date=2021-03-23|website=Refworld|language=en}}</ref>
There is ambiguity regarding numbers of Greenlandic people in Denmark due to the nature of the Greenlandic-Danish citizenship. As of the [[1953 Danish constitutional and electoral age referendum|1953 Danish constitution]], Greenland was made a constituency of Denmark and therefore Greenlanders were given [[Danish citizenship]].<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=Politics in Greenland - Naalakkersuisut|url=https://naalakkersuisut.gl/en/About-government-of-greenland/About-Greenland/Politics-in-Greenland#:~:text=Through%20the%20Home%20Rule%20and,,%20fisheries,%20environment%20and%20climate.|access-date=2021-04-13|website=naalakkersuisut.gl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Greenland|url=https://www.nationalia.info/profile/23/greenland|access-date=2021-04-13|website=Nationalia|language=Catalan}}</ref> This allows Greenlandic people to move freely between Greenland and Denmark. Under Danish law, it is prohibited to include race or ethnicity in its civil registration system ([[Det Centrale Personregister|Det Centrale Personregiste]] or CPR).<ref name=":33">{{Cite web|title=Greenlanders in Denmark: a Realistic Perspective of a Varied Group|url=https://www.humanityinaction.org/knowledge_detail/greenlanders-in-denmark-a-realistic-perspective-of-a-varied-group/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Humanity in Action|language=en-US}}</ref> This means Greenlanders are registered simply as Danes with no mention of their heritage.

=== "Mistaken Identity" ===
The ambiguity surrounding the classification of Greenlandic people in the [[Det Centrale Personregister|CPR]] has been referred to as "mistaken equality". It can mean that newly-arrived Greenlanders do not have access to government support programs designed for immigrants.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|title=Murmur » Neglected and invisible – Life as a Greenlander in Denmark|url=http://murmur.dk/neglected-and-invisible-life-as-a-greenlander-in-denmark/|access-date=2021-03-23|language=en-US}}</ref> There are organisations such as the Greenlandic House that aim to assist recent Greenlandic immigrants to Denmark with job-hunting and finding long-term accomodation.<ref name=":02" /> Although according to Jeppe Sørensen, director of a Greenlandic House in Aalborg, it can be hard to find those in need of help because they are not registered in the [[Det Centrale Personregister|CPR]] as Greenlandic.<ref name=":02" /> On the other hand, there is the possibility that by reaching out to Greenlanders, there is a risk of offending the majority of Greenlanders who live comfortably and don't need assistance.<ref name=":02" />

Despite recommendations by the UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Danish government continues to disallow this distinction.<ref name=":13">{{Cite journal|last=|first=|date=2017|title=ECRI REPORT ON DENMARK (fifth monitoring cycle)|url=https://rm.coe.int/fifth-report-on-denmark/16808b56a4|journal=European Council against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI)|volume=|issue=|doi=|issn=|via=Council of Europe}}</ref> The UN Committee warned this will inhibit an analysis of the "economic, social and cultural rights of vulnerable groups".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Refugees|first=United Nations High Commissioner for|title=Refworld {{!}} Concluding observations on the twentieth and twenty-first periodic reports of Denmark|url=https://www.refworld.org/docid/55c881d24.html|access-date=2021-03-23|website=Refworld|language=en}}</ref>

== Geography ==

=== In Denmark ===
The five largest cities are where most Greenlandic Danes are based.<ref name=":03">{{Cite web|title=Murmur » Neglected and invisible – Life as a Greenlander in Denmark|url=http://murmur.dk/neglected-and-invisible-life-as-a-greenlander-in-denmark/|access-date=2021-03-23|language=en-US}}</ref> These cities are Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, Aalborg and Frederiksberg.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Biggest Cities In Denmark|url=https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/which-are-the-biggest-cities-in-denmark.html|access-date=2021-04-13|website=WorldAtlas|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== In Greenland ===
Emigration from Greenland is predominantly from Nuuk with 664 in 2019. Other towns with notable emigrations are Sisimuit with 103 people emigrating in 2019, 93 from Ilulissat, 86 people from Qaqortoq and 49 from Tasiilaq.<ref name=":42">{{Cite web|title=Persons born in Greenland living in Denmark by gender, age, socioeconomic status, affiliation and time|url=https://bank.stat.gl:443/pxweb/en/Greenland/Greenland__GD/GDXRA.px/|access-date=2021-04-23|website=StatBank}}</ref> According to Statista, 1 849 people emigrated from Greenland to Denmark in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Greenland: emigrants by destination 2020|url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/1113273/emigration-from-greenland-by-destination-country/|access-date=2021-04-21|website=Statista|language=en}}</ref>

== History ==

=== Greenlandic-Danish relations ===
1721 marked the founding of the Royal Greenlandic Trading Company in Greenland by the united kingdom of Denmark-Norway and the beginning of Greenland's colonial era.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=Greenland - History|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Greenland|access-date=2021-03-30|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}}</ref> By 1776, Denmark was exclusively in control of Greenland's trade and it was not until 1950 that this ceased to be the case.<ref name=":5" /> Greenland was under exclusive Danish trade monopoly until 1951 when the trading monopoly was abolished following Greenlandic complaints about their lack of access to other trade opportunities. In 1953, Greenland went from a Danish colony to an "integral part of the Kingdom of Denmark"<ref>{{Cite book|last=Mininnguaq|first=Kleist|title=Greenland Self-Government and the Arctic|publisher=Palgrace Macmillan UK|year=2016|isbn=978-1-137-49391-0|location=London|pages=247-252}}</ref> and Greenlandic people. From there, Greenland was given "home-rule" in 1979 and "self-rule" in 2008.<ref name=":62">{{Cite web|title=Politics in Greenland - Naalakkersuisut|url=https://naalakkersuisut.gl/en/About-government-of-greenland/About-Greenland/Politics-in-Greenland#:~:text=Through%20the%20Home%20Rule%20and,,%20fisheries,%20environment%20and%20climate.|access-date=2021-04-13|website=naalakkersuisut.gl}}</ref>

=== Grønlanderhjemmet (the Greenlander home) ===
An early example of Greenlandic people moving to Denmark is the groups of Greenlandic elite that were sent to live in a boarding house in Copenhagen between 1880 and 1896. It was called the Grønlanderhjemmet (the Greenlander home). It was set up in order for the Greenlanders to learn about the ‘civilised’ Danish society in a monitored environment<ref name=":9">{{Cite journal|last=Søren|first=Rud|date=2013|title=Governance and Tradition in Nineteenth-century Greenland|journal=International Journal of Postcolonial Studies|volume=16|pages=551-571|doi=10.1080/1369801X.2013.851827}}</ref>. This was to ensure a controlled education of modernity that they could take back with them to Greenland. The boarding house was the base were these Greenlanders stayed while they received their training in bureaucratic trades. This, in order for them to eventually return to Greenland and hold positions in the local, Danish-controlled government.<ref name=":9" /><ref>{{Cite book|last=Søren|first=Rud|title=Colonialism in Greenland Tradition, Governance and Legacy|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan|year=2017|isbn=9783319461588 3319461583|location=Cham|pages=9-71}}</ref> The idea, as stated in the original Danish publication outlining the proposal for the boarding house, was to help these Greenlandic people become more 'civilised' that they would then transport and disseminate on their return to Greenland.<ref name=":9" />

== Demographics ==

=== Students ===
As of 2018, there were 2 507 people who were born in Greenland enrolled in education in Denmark.<ref name=":42" /> Greenlandic students have a higher rate of dropping out of education past secondary school.[citation needed]

The Greenlandic government has made available extra funds for Greenlandic Houses in Denmark to help reduce the rate of Greenlandic students dropping out.<ref>https://naalakkersuisut.gl/~/media/Nanoq/Files/Attached%20Files/Uddannelse/Engelsk/Annual%20Implementation%20Report%202017.pdf</ref> This has been attributed to attitudes about study and mental health issues.<ref name=":7"><nowiki>https://nordicwelfare.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/NordicProjectstoCombat_webb.pdf</nowiki></ref> Problems such as homesickness, poor academic performance, low self-esteem and motivation levels are also reported by Greenlandic students studying in Denmark.<ref name=":7" /> In the 2016, Nordic Projects to Combat School Dropout, a survey of ...

It has provided programs that enable Greenlandic families that earn less than 45 000 euros per annum to send their children to continuation schools and has agreed to subsidise families with incomes from 45 - 67 000 euros to facilitate the same thing.<ref name=":7" /> Since 2013, Greenlandic students studying in Denmark have been permitted government grants to assist them in their studies.<ref name=":7" /> 30% of Greenlandic students studying at universities study abroad, and according to statsbank, “the majority study in Denmark.”<ref>{{Cite web|title=Grønlands Statistik|url=https://stat.gl/dialog/topmain.asp?lang=en&subject=Uddannelse&sc=UD|access-date=2021-04-21|website=stat.gl}}</ref> In 2019, there were 107 Greenlandic students studying a bachelors programme in Denmark.<ref>statsbank</ref>

=== Prisoners ===
Because Greenland did not have the appropriate facilities up until recently, those convicted of serious crimes have been sent to the Danish prison, Herstedvester, located outside of Copenhagen.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web|last=CNN|first=Sarah Lazarus|title=Why Greenland's most dangerous criminals are coming home|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/16/europe/humane-prison-greenland/index.html|access-date=2021-04-21|website=CNN}}</ref> CNN estimated the Greenlandic prison population to be about 30 people in 2018. These men will be offered the opportunity to transfer to the new prison, Ny Anstalt, situated outside of Nuuk, when it is completed.<ref name=":8" />


==Community==
== Community ==
There are four Greenlandic Houses in Denmark in resp. [[Aalborg]], [[Aarhus]], [[Odense]] and [[Copenhagen]]. The houses help Greenlanders in Denmark through social work, interpreting services and cultural communication.
There are four Greenlandic Houses in Denmark in resp. [[Aalborg]], [[Aarhus]], [[Odense]] and [[Copenhagen]]. The houses help Greenlanders in Denmark through social work, interpreting services and cultural communication.


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Greenland Greenlandic Dane Denmark
Kalaallit-danskit
Total population
18.563[1]
Regions with significant populations
Copenhagen, Odense, Aalborg, Aarhus
Languages
Greenlandic, Danish
Religion
Predominantly Lutheran
See Religion in Denmark
Related ethnic groups
Greenlanders, Danes, Danish Greenlanders, Greenlandic Americans, Danish Americans, Danish Canadians, Danish Australian, Scandinavian Americans, European Americans
Other Inuit ethnic groups


Greenlandic people in Denmark (also known as Greenlandic Danes) are residents of Denmark with Greenlandic or Greenlandic Inuit heritage. According to StatBank Greenland, as of 2020, there were 16 780 people born in Greenland living in Denmark[2]. According to a 2007 Danish government report, there were 18 563 Greenlandic people living in Denmark.[1] The exact number is difficult to calculate because of the lack of distinction between Greenlandic and Danish citizenship and also due to the fact that how people identify is not always reflected by their birthplace.[3]

Greenlanders have Danish citizenship as Greenland is an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. This means they are entitled to the same privileges as ethnic Danes, it also means they miss out on services extended to newly-arrived immigrants in Denmark.[4][5] As of 2018, there were 2 507 Greenlanders enrolled in education in Denmark.[2]

Greenlandic people in Denmark experience higher rates of unemployment, poverty, homelessness and substance abuse than ethnic Danes.[6] There are also high levels of prejudice and discrimination reported by Greenlanders living in Denmark.[6] As per the COE recommendations, the Danish government has recognised the need to improve the situation of Greenlandic Danes.[7]

Statistics

In 2020, 16,770 people born in Greenland were recorded in Denmark, a figure almost one third the population of Greenland.[8]

On average each year, not fewer than 316 Greenlanders move to Denmark from Greenland, which is about 0.5% of the Greenlandic population.[9][failed verification]

Classification

There is ambiguity regarding numbers of Greenlandic people in Denmark due to the nature of the Greenlandic-Danish citizenship. As of the 1953 Danish constitution, Greenland was made a constituency of Denmark and therefore Greenlanders were given Danish citizenship.[10][11] This allows Greenlandic people to move freely between Greenland and Denmark. Under Danish law, it is prohibited to include race or ethnicity in its civil registration system (Det Centrale Personregiste or CPR).[12] This means Greenlanders are registered simply as Danes with no mention of their heritage.

"Mistaken Identity"

The ambiguity surrounding the classification of Greenlandic people in the CPR has been referred to as "mistaken equality". It can mean that newly-arrived Greenlanders do not have access to government support programs designed for immigrants.[13] There are organisations such as the Greenlandic House that aim to assist recent Greenlandic immigrants to Denmark with job-hunting and finding long-term accomodation.[13] Although according to Jeppe Sørensen, director of a Greenlandic House in Aalborg, it can be hard to find those in need of help because they are not registered in the CPR as Greenlandic.[13] On the other hand, there is the possibility that by reaching out to Greenlanders, there is a risk of offending the majority of Greenlanders who live comfortably and don't need assistance.[13]

Despite recommendations by the UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Danish government continues to disallow this distinction.[14] The UN Committee warned this will inhibit an analysis of the "economic, social and cultural rights of vulnerable groups".[15]

Geography

In Denmark

The five largest cities are where most Greenlandic Danes are based.[16] These cities are Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, Aalborg and Frederiksberg.[17]

In Greenland

Emigration from Greenland is predominantly from Nuuk with 664 in 2019. Other towns with notable emigrations are Sisimuit with 103 people emigrating in 2019, 93 from Ilulissat, 86 people from Qaqortoq and 49 from Tasiilaq.[18] According to Statista, 1 849 people emigrated from Greenland to Denmark in 2020.[19]

History

Greenlandic-Danish relations

1721 marked the founding of the Royal Greenlandic Trading Company in Greenland by the united kingdom of Denmark-Norway and the beginning of Greenland's colonial era.[20] By 1776, Denmark was exclusively in control of Greenland's trade and it was not until 1950 that this ceased to be the case.[20] Greenland was under exclusive Danish trade monopoly until 1951 when the trading monopoly was abolished following Greenlandic complaints about their lack of access to other trade opportunities. In 1953, Greenland went from a Danish colony to an "integral part of the Kingdom of Denmark"[21] and Greenlandic people. From there, Greenland was given "home-rule" in 1979 and "self-rule" in 2008.[22]

Grønlanderhjemmet (the Greenlander home)

An early example of Greenlandic people moving to Denmark is the groups of Greenlandic elite that were sent to live in a boarding house in Copenhagen between 1880 and 1896. It was called the Grønlanderhjemmet (the Greenlander home). It was set up in order for the Greenlanders to learn about the ‘civilised’ Danish society in a monitored environment[23]. This was to ensure a controlled education of modernity that they could take back with them to Greenland. The boarding house was the base were these Greenlanders stayed while they received their training in bureaucratic trades. This, in order for them to eventually return to Greenland and hold positions in the local, Danish-controlled government.[23][24] The idea, as stated in the original Danish publication outlining the proposal for the boarding house, was to help these Greenlandic people become more 'civilised' that they would then transport and disseminate on their return to Greenland.[23]

Demographics

Students

As of 2018, there were 2 507 people who were born in Greenland enrolled in education in Denmark.[18] Greenlandic students have a higher rate of dropping out of education past secondary school.[citation needed]

The Greenlandic government has made available extra funds for Greenlandic Houses in Denmark to help reduce the rate of Greenlandic students dropping out.[25] This has been attributed to attitudes about study and mental health issues.[26] Problems such as homesickness, poor academic performance, low self-esteem and motivation levels are also reported by Greenlandic students studying in Denmark.[26] In the 2016, Nordic Projects to Combat School Dropout, a survey of ...

It has provided programs that enable Greenlandic families that earn less than 45 000 euros per annum to send their children to continuation schools and has agreed to subsidise families with incomes from 45 - 67 000 euros to facilitate the same thing.[26] Since 2013, Greenlandic students studying in Denmark have been permitted government grants to assist them in their studies.[26] 30% of Greenlandic students studying at universities study abroad, and according to statsbank, “the majority study in Denmark.”[27] In 2019, there were 107 Greenlandic students studying a bachelors programme in Denmark.[28]

Prisoners

Because Greenland did not have the appropriate facilities up until recently, those convicted of serious crimes have been sent to the Danish prison, Herstedvester, located outside of Copenhagen.[29] CNN estimated the Greenlandic prison population to be about 30 people in 2018. These men will be offered the opportunity to transfer to the new prison, Ny Anstalt, situated outside of Nuuk, when it is completed.[29]

Community

There are four Greenlandic Houses in Denmark in resp. Aalborg, Aarhus, Odense and Copenhagen. The houses help Greenlanders in Denmark through social work, interpreting services and cultural communication.

Indigenous rights

Main article: Human rights in Denmark § Indigenous rights

Denmark has one officially recognized Indigenous group, the Inuit - the Greenlandic Inuit of Greenland and the indigenous Greenlandic people residing in Denmark. Despite there being around 70,000 people living and identifying as an Inuk person, there is no official state registry defining the Inuit people as Indigenous nor as a distinct people in the Kingdom of Denmark.

In Denmark the Greenlandic Inuit have indigenous status[30] in the means of ILO-convention 169 and have the same rights as everyone else with Citizenship of the Realm of Denmark. But people with a Greenlandic Inuit background face several challenges in relation to enjoying equal treatment and opportunities as to other nationals of the realm.[31] Greenlanders are not considered an ethnic minority, although some experience special linguistic, cultural, and social challenges in Danish society in line with citizens with an ethnic minority background.

On 18 January 1996, Denmark ratified the international Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (ILO-convention 169)[32] and voted in favour on the adoption of the proposal of the international Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples on 13 September 2007.[33]

Congregation

The Greenlandic congregation in Denmark has approx. 16,000 members who live scattered in all 5 regions in Denmark, from all of Jutland, Funen to Falster and Bornholm. A Greenlandic priest conduct services, church services and pastoral care in both Greenlandic and Danish.[34] In Denmark, there are currently two Greenlandic priests. One of the priests serve all Greenlanders in Denmark and are domiciled in the Diocese of Aarhus. The other priest is based in Copenhagen and serves Greenlanders who are on involuntary residence in Denmark. They congregation has applied for 1 additional position for the general pastoral work. In addition, the congregation is in the process of applying for permission to establish a parish council for Greenlanders in Denmark.[35] Greenlandic service is held on the first Sunday of the month in Copenhagen[36] primarily at Helligåndskirken.

Racism

The Greenlandic population in the ghetto area Gellerup in Aarhus was subjected to racism in 2008, due to harassment from Arab and Somali immigrants.[37]

Notable people

See also

References

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