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1. Various of Lisa Sólrun Christiansen knitting while holding her granddaughter
2. Wide of traditional Inuit sweaters with different patterns
3. Pan of different patterns
4. SOUNDBITE (Danish) Lisa Sólrun Christiansen, Greenlandic sweater artist:
"I think right now Greenland is not ready to become independent. I think that the Commonwealth can be expanded and become more of an equal partnership among the three countries. I don’t see the U.S. being part of us at all. If we are going to work on becoming independent, there are a lot of things that need to be built up and developed in this country, and we are only 57,000, so we will always need to recruit some people to work here for our country."
5. Various of Christiansen chatting with her daughter who is wearing sweater she made for her
6. SOUNDBITE (Danish) Lisa Sólrun Christiansen, Greenlandic sweater artist:
"I’m also, I’m actually a little scared of what might happen, what he might do. Also when you think about Alaska, how the Inuit up there have been."
7. Various of Christiansen showing sweater
8. SOUNDBITE (Danish) Lisa Sólrun Christiansen, Greenlandic sweater artist:
"I think in the future it is possible that Greenland can become independent, but still be in partnership with, for example, Denmark and the Faroe Islands."
9. Christiansen trying sweater on her granddaughter
10. Close of knitting needles and jumper
11. Close of photo for Inuit traditional sweater ad
12. Mid of Greenland flag on shelf
STORYLINE:
Greenlandic designer Lisa Sólrun Christiansen wakes up at 4 a.m every morning to knit traditional sweaters inspired by Inuit women and art.
Her peaceful time, however, has recently been overshadowed by some concerns involving US President Donald Trump and the future of Greenland.
""I’m also, I’m actually a little scared of what might happen, what he might do. Also when you think about Alaska, how the Inuit up there have been," said Christiansen, as she knits her new piece while holding her granddaughter.
Greenland is having a moment in the international spotlight as Trump maneuvers to gain control of the mineral-rich Arctic territory that most people know only as a huge icy island at the top of the world.
Amid concerns about foreign interference and demands that Greenlanders must control their own destiny, the island’s prime minister called an early parliamentary election for Tuesday.
Christiansen, who is half Danish and half Inuit and the daughter of the man who designed the island’s flag, said Greenland is not ready to become independent as people hope.
She said it is essential to provide more education and job opportunities for young people in order to build a country.
The world’s largest island, 80% of which lies above the Arctic Circle, is home to about 56,000 mostly Inuit people who until now have been largely ignored by the rest of the world.
In 2009, Greenland became a self-governing country within the Kingdom of Denmark. The Self-Government Act, which was approved by more than 75% of Greenland voters and ratified by the Danish parliament, recognizes Greenland’s right to independence when requested by local voters.
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