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Prevalence of Malocclusion in Young Finnish Skolt-Lapps

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bengt Ingervall
Bjorn Hedegaard
Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, vol. 3, no. 6, December 1975, pp. 294-301
Description
Dental study examines two hundred Skolt Lapps (Sámi) children between the ages of 8 and 16.
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Psychiatric Research in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986: A Systematic Review

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jouko Miettunen
Marianne Haapea
Lassi Björnholm
Sanna Huhtaniska
Teija Juol ...[et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Systematic literature search of PubMed and Scopus reveals 94 articles on psychiatric research conducted on the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986. Research includes information on early predictors of several psychiatric diagnoses, and novel findings related to brain imaging and cognition.
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Publishing Sámi Literature—from Christian Translations to Sámi Publishing Houses

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kirsti Paltto
Rauna Kuokkanen
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 22, no. 2, 2010, pp. 42-58
Description
Looks at the challenges of publishing in the Sámi languages; the foundation of Sámi literature from oral tradition to written language; early Sámi authors; the Sámi Writers’ Association; and the emergence of Sámi publishing houses. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 42.
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Regional Characteristics of Sápmi and the Sami People

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ándde Sara
Inger Marie G. Eira
John B. Henriksen
Johan Klemet H. Kalstad
Description
Brief overview of four themes: status of language, political empowerment, economy, and higher education and research. Presentation at the Conference: “The Regional Identity of Ethnic Groups in Europe”
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Regulating Multilingualism in the North Calotte: The Case of Kven, Meänkieli and Sámi Languages

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sari Pietikäinen
Leena Huss
Sirkka Laihiala-Kankainen
Ulla Aikio-Puoskari
Pia Lane
Acta Borealis, vol. 27, no. 1, June 2010, pp. 1-23
Description
Studies language relations by looking at the historical, ideological, and political process used in language revitalization focusing on political and legal instruments of change.
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Research on Best Practices for the Implementation of the Principles of ILO Convention No. 169: Case Study: 7

Alternate Title
Key Principles in Implementing ILO Convention No. 169
Research on Best Practices for the Implementation of the Principles of ILO Convention No. 169: Case Study: Seven
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
John B. Henriksen
Description
Covers selected principles of the Convention: concept of Indigenous peoples and their institutions, customs, customary laws, and participation in International Labour Organization's supervisory mechanisms, as well as their right to education, consultation, and to decide on development priorities. Looks at Norway, Sweden and Finland.
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Results of an Arctic Council Survey on Water and Sanitation Services in the Arctic

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jonathan M. Bressler
Thomas W. Hennessy
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 77, 2018, p. article no. 1421368
Description
One hundred and forty-two participants from seven Arctic nations described the current status of water, sanitation and hygiene services (WASH), including access to services, notification requirements for water-related infectious diseases, and examples of environmental-change events which impacted provision of services.
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The Right to Herd Reindeer in the Light of the Report of the Sami Law Committee

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kirsti Strøm
International Journal on Minority & Group Rights , vol. 8, no. 2/3, Special Issue on Sami Rights in Finland, Norway, Russia and Sweden, 2001, pp. 223-234
Description
Looks at proposed statute in Northern Europe regarding unenclosed land resources with focus on Norwegian Finnmark Act.
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The Role of Cultural Models in Local Perceptions of SFM - Differences and Similarities of Interest Groups From Three Boreal Regions

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kati Berninger
Daniel Kneeshaw
Christian Messier
Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 90, no. 2, February 2009, pp. 740-751
Description
Study hypothesized that peoples’ perceptions would be influenced by their cultural models about forests and would vary amongst regions with different forest use histories and among different cultural groups. The study found that the social dimension was rated low overall, except for with the Métis and Innu of Labrador.
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The Role of Skis and Skiing in the Settlement of Early Scandinavia

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Weinstock
Northern Review, no. 25/26, Governance in the Provincial Norths, Summer, 2005, pp. 172-196
Description
Looks at the early history of skiing from the beginning in the Stone Age to a time only a few centuries ago with a focus on the role of Sami contributions.
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The Saami and the National Parliaments: Channels for Political Influence

Alternate Title
Case Study / Parliament / Saami
Gáldu Čála ; no. 2, 2007
The Sami and the National Parliaments
E-Books
Author/Creator
Eva Josefsen
Description
Revised edition of article published by IWGIA in Challenging Politics: Indigenous People's Experiences with Political Parties and Elections edited by Kathrin Wessendorf. Also published as no. 2, 2007 of the journal Gáldu Čála.
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Saami in the European Union

Alternate Title
Sami in the European Union
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Reetta Toivanen
International Journal of Minority & Group Rights, vol. 8, no. 2/3, Special Issue on Sami Rights in Finland, Norway, Russia and Sweden, 2001, pp. 303-323
Description
Looks at the relationship between Sami movements in Finland and Sweden and the European Union as well as regional funding programs.
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Samenet: The Sami Information and Communication Network

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Henrik Micael Kuhmunen
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2, Indigenous People and Information Technology, 2003, pp. 44-46
Description
Describes the history of communication and technology and impacts on the Sámi people. To access this article scroll down to page 44.
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Sámi Education in Finland

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Pigga Keskitalo
Kaarina Määttä
Satu Uusiautti
Early Child Development and Care, vol. 182, no. 3-4, Special Issue: Early Child Care and Education in Finland, March-April 2012, pp. 329-343
Description
Looks at aspects of the Finish educational system including cultural awareness, school environment, and the challenges and educational development of the Sámi.
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Sámi Histories, Colonialism, and Finland

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Veli-Pekka Lehtola
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 52, no. 2, 2015, pp. 22-36
Description
Examines the context and reasons behind rejections of the effects of colonialism on the Sami within Finnish history.
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The Sami--Living Conditions and Health

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eiliv Lund
Magritt Brustad
Asle Hǿgmo
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 67, no. 1, 2008, pp. 6-8
Description
Brief editorial on special issue on diversity of living conditions and consequences for health and disease rates.
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Sámi Shamanism, Fishing Magic and Drum Symbolism

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Francis Joy
Shaman, vol. 23, no. 1-2, Spring/Autumn, 2015, pp. 67-102
Description
Looks at the loss of Sámi traditional worldview, knowledge, and cultural practices due to the conquest by the Lutheran Church of the Sámi.
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Sámi Women, Autonomy, and Decolonization in the Age of Globalization

Alternate Title
Act 4: Beyond Subject and State? Indigenous Interests in the Age of Globalization
Rethinking Nordic Colonialism: A Postcolonial Exhibition Project in Five Acts
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rauna Kuokkanen
Description
Keynote speech from Act 4: Beyond Subject and State? Indigenous Interests in the Age of Globalization, University of Lapland, June 2006. Part of exhibition project titled: Rethinking Nordic Colonialism: A Postcolonial Exhibition Project in Five Acts between March and November 2006.
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Seasonality and Ambient Temperature at Time of Conception in Term-Born Individuals: Influences on Cardiovascular Disease and Obesity in Adult Life

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nadja Schreier
Elena Moltchanova
Tom Forsén
Eero Kajantie
Johan G. Eriksson
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, 2013, p. article no. 21466
Description
Findings suggest that ambient temperature does have an effect on weight and high blood pressure, more research is recommended.
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Shamanism and Rock Art

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Francis Joy
Suomen Antropologi: Journal of the Finnish Anthropological Society, vol. 32, no. 1, Spring, 2007, pp. 77-89
Description
Explains the connection between Sami shamanism and rock art at Hossa on Lake Somerö in northern Karelia.
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'The Sieidi is a Better Alter/The Noaidi Drum's a Purer Church Bell': Long-Term Changes and Syncretism at Sámi offering sites

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tiina Äikäs
Anna Kaisa Salmi
World Archaeology, vol. 45, no. 1, Archaeology of Religious Change, March 2013, pp. 64-82
Description
Investigates the evolution of Sámi ethnic religious practices in northern Fennoscandia (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia) through the amalgamation of different religious traditions into a new one.
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