Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory, does not have private freehold ownership of land.

“In Greenland, you can’t own the land,” Blidorf said. “It’s been like that ever since our ancestors came here. Today you have the right to use the area where you have your house.”

Nearly 90% of Greenland’s 57,000 population are indigenous Inuit, who have inhabited the island continuously for around 1,000 years.

Andreas Martinsen poses for a picture in Kapisillit, Greenland, January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Marko Djurica
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