Aasivissuit – Nipisat now has its own book. A publication that gathers the traces, stories and living landscape of the World Heritage Site into one volume – now available in three languages.
The book is written by Jens Fog Jensen and Paninnguaq Fleischer-Lyberth and tells the story of the 235 km long and 20 km wide Inuit hunting landscape stretching from the Greenland Ice Sheet in the east to Ikertooq Fjord in the west. Across the terrain, traces of approximately 4,200 years of human presence remain visible — from turf house ruins and cairns to ancient hunting paths and trapping systems.
Since the inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2018, extensive work has been carried out to protect and communicate the site. The book is the result of years of collaboration, research and dialogue with people who live in and with the landscape today. It presents the unique nature, geology and long settlement history — from the earliest Saqqaq people to present-day communities — and includes thematic articles exploring food culture, hunting life and the close relationship between culture and nature.
The book has already received very positive recognition. In a Danish library review, it is described as:
“A beautiful and well-communicated book that tells the story of a truly unique area in Greenland and in the world … it is a delight.”
The newspaper Sermitsiaq has also featured the publication, describing it as a vivid portrait of the hunting landscape between ice, sea and UNESCO.
With this publication, another important step has been taken in making the World Heritage Site more accessible and present. Not only as a place on a map — but as a living story that can be read, shared and passed on to future generations.
For us, this book is not just a publication — it is a testament to shared work, shared pride and a shared responsibility to carry the World Heritage forward.
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