00:00Many Greenlanders may have been alarmed by U.S. President Donald Trump's demands to acquire their homeland,
00:07leading their government to update crisis preparedness recommendations.
00:11Greenland's government advised residents to keep five days' worth of water and food,
00:15as well as access to hunting weapons, ammunition and fishing gear.
00:19But living in remote parts with harsh weather conditions has made self-sufficiency a way of life for many locals,
00:25like fishermen, as like Wilhelm Jensen.
00:27The fish are all around here. There are seals right over there.
00:31It is teeming with reindeer in the area.
00:33There are many opportunities to survive here.
00:35And as I say, at Greenlander, we relax if we have food on the table.
00:39We are not the kind of people who go into a complete panic when we hear something is happening out there in the world.
00:44Even people like Kalarak Rinste, who, due to ill health, relies on friends and family to deliver food, have a full pantry.
00:52It lasts a whole year, yes. And we also eat it when we celebrate birthdays, Christmas and Easter, when my grandchild comes. Then we eat with her.
01:04I'm not scared, but I'm a little nervous.
01:08Denmark, which holds sovereignty over Greenland, has promoted modernization and urbanization since the 1950s, often shifting locals away from traditional hunting and fishing.
01:18However, many Greenlanders balance modern occupations with these skills honed over generations.
01:24As well as plentiful fish stocks, Greenland has largely untapped rare earth and critical mineral resources in a strategically important Arctic location.
01:34Trump has repeatedly said he wanted to acquire the Danish territory, citing national security, but on Wednesday ruled out using force to take it.
01:43Hello.
01:53If I was interested, I want to know how to navigate the country.
01:58I went back to the mountains, and I just asked him to find a doctor who wants to do their own.
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