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Cross-Cultural Education in the North

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Eric Gourdeau
Arctic, vol. 22, no. 4, December 1969, pp. 367-372
Description
Overview of the International Conference on Cross-Cultural Education in the North held in Montreal, August 18 to 21, 1969.
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Cultural Heritage of the Sámi in Finnish National Histories 1894–2009

Alternate Title
Cultural heritage of the Sami in Finnish national histories 1894–2009
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jukka Nyyssönen
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 4, Indigenous Notions of Cultural Heritage, December 2019, pp. 340-348
Description
Author explores the ways that historical conservatism shapes the inclusion of Sámi people and communities in the national narrative of Finland. Argues that the Sámi remain marginalized, and that their agency, sovereignty, and inclusion is minimized by the mainstream discourses of history.
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Discrepancies in Data Reporting of Zoonotic Infectious Diseases across the Nordic Countries – A Call for Action in the Era of Climate Change

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anna Omazic
Camilla Berggren
Tomas Thierfelder
Anders Koch
Birgitta Evengard
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Study found that international research on climate sensitive infectious disease and zoonotic infections is impeded by incompatible reporting systems and differences in regulation; advises international standardization.
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Diversity of Saami Terminology for Reindeer, Snow, and Ice

Alternate Title
Diversity of Sami Terminology for Reindeer, Snow, and Ice
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ole Henrik Magga
International Social Science Journal, vol. 58, no. 187, March 2006, pp. 25-34
Description
Explains large vocabulary that the Sami use to express themselves regarding their physical environment .
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The Draft for a Nordic Saami Convention

Alternate Title
European Yearbook of Minority Issues ; vol. 6, 2006/2007
The Draft for a Nordic Sami Convention
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Timo Koivurova
Description
Presents examination of each chapter and article in the Convention. Chapter from: European Yearbook of Minority Issues ; vol.6, 2006/2007.
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Drinking Colonialism: Alcohol, Indigenous Status, and Native Space on Shawnee and Sámi Homelands, 1600-1850

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sami Lakomäki
Ritva Kylli
Timo Ylimaunu
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 1-29
Description
"This article explores the complex connections between alcohol and the construction of Indigenous status and space in two seemingly disparate colonial contexts, eastern North America and northern Fennoscandia".
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Eastern Sámi Atlas

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Tim Ingold
Arctic, vol. 66, no. 2, June 2013, pp. 232-234
Description
Book review of Eastern Sámi Atlas by Tero Mustonen and Kaisu Mustonen.
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The Economy of the North

Alternate Title
Statistical Analyses (Statistics Norway) ; 84
E-Books
Author/Creator
Solveig Glomsrød
Gérad Durhaime
Andrée Caron
Lars Lindholt
Helen McDonald ... [et al.]
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Editorial: [Indigenous Affairs: Logging and Indigenous Peoples]

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sille Stidsen
Marianne Wiben Jensen
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Logging and Indigenous People, 2006, p. [?]
Description
Introduction to journal issue featuring articles on threats of logging to livelihoods of indigenous peoples and examples of innovative approaches that respect their rights.
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eHealth in Finland: Present Status and Future Trends

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Persephone Doupi
Pekka Ruotsalainen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, no. 4, Special Issue: eHealth, 2004, pp. 322-327
Description
Looks at the development and implementation of information technology in health care and welfare.
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eHealth Matters in the Circumpolar Areas

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ilkka Winblad
A. Stewart Ferguson
Bruce Martin
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, no. 4, Special Issue: eHealth, 2004, pp. 303-307
Description
Discusses various telehealth programs and upcoming articles in special issue.
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Ethnic Difference in the Prevalence of Angina Pectoris in Sami and Non-Sami Populations: The SAMINOR Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Bent-Martin Eliassen
Sidsel Graff-Iversen
Marita Melhus
Maja-Lisa Løchen
Ann Ragnhild Broderstad
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 73, 2014, p. article no. 21310
Description
Study reveals an excess of angina pectoris symptoms in Sami women and men relative to the non-Sami population.
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An Ethnographic Study of Entrepreneurship Among the Sámi People of Finland

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Teresa E. Dana
Liisa Remes
Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, vol. 18, no. 2, Spring, 2005, pp. 189-200
Description
Looks at the transformation of traditional Sámi entrepreneurship due to changes in European Union regulations and Finnish laws that lack cultural sensitivity.
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An Ethnographic Study of Entrepreneurship Among the Sámi People of Finland

Alternate Title
International Handbook of Research on Indigenous Entrepreneurship
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Teresa E. Dana
Liisa Remes
Description
Interviews reveal the various ways Sámi people in Finland are supplementing their reindeer herding income. Chapter 22 from International Handbook of Research on Indigenous Entrepreneurship edited by Léo-Paul Dana and Robert B. Anderson. Entire e-book on one pdf. To access chapter, scroll to page 287 or select chapter 22 on side bar.
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Finland and the Process of Ratifying ILO Convention No. 169

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tanja Joona
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3, 2003, pp. 40-46
Description
Examines the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 169 which was dedicated to Indigenous peoples and how Finland is proceeding to comply with the rights recognized. To access this article scroll down to page 40.
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Food-Based Dietary Guidelines in Circumpolar Regions

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Charlotte Jeppesen
Peter Bjerregaard
Kue Young
Circumpolar Health Supplements, no. 8, 2011
Description
Report compares dietary guidelines in the Arctic countries of North America and the Nordic countries.
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From 'I'm a Lapp' to "I am Saami': Popular Music and Changing Images of Indigenous Ethnicity in Scandinavia

Alternate Title
From 'I'm a Lapp' to "I am Sami': Popular Music and Changing Images of Indigenous Ethnicity in Scandinavia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Richard Jones-Bamman
Journal of Intercultural Studies, vol. 22, no. 2, August 2001, pp. 189-210
Description
Article examines the activities of Sami musicians and their recordings from the second half of the 20th century.
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From Ottawa to Iqaluit: Towards Sustainable Arctic Co-operation?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
David Scrivener
Environmental Politics, vol. 7, no. 4, 1998, pp. 136-141
Description
Comments on the Arctic Council, inaugurated to facilitate circumpolar cooperation on sustainable development and environmental protection in the Arctic.
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From the Bronx to the Wilderness: Inari-Sami Rap, Language Revitalisation and Contested Ethnic Stereotypes

Alternate Title
From the Bronx to the Wilderness: Inari-Sami Rap, Language Revitalization and Contested Ethnic Stereotypes
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Juha Ridanpää
Annika Pasanen
Studies in Ethnicity & Nationalism, vol. 9, no. 2, September 2009, pp. 213-230
Description
Article focuses on Amoc, the first ever Inari Sami language rap musician and how he employs his music as an emancipatory tool for language preservation.
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[Gender, Culture and Northern Fisheries]

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Martha Dowsley
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, Technologies Créatives / Creative Technologies, 2010, pp. 190-192
Description
Book review of: Gender, Culture and Northern Fisheries edited by Joanna Kafarowski.
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Gene Related to the Metabolism of Nutrients in the Kola Sami Population

Alternate Title
Metabolic-Related Genes in Kola Sami
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrew Kozlov
Svetlana Borinskaya
Galina Vershubsky
Eugeny Vasilyev
Vasily Popov
Maria Sokolova
Ekaterina Sanina
Nina Kaljina
Dmitry Rebrikov
Dmitry Lisitsyn
Nilolay Yankovsky
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 67, no. 1, 2008, pp. 58-68
Description
Study findings suggest that environment and lifestyle conditions could have influenced certain gene frequencies.
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Genetic Diversity of JC Virus in the Saami and the Finns: Implications for Their Population History

Alternate Title
Genetic Diversity of JC Virus in the Sami and the Finns: Implications for Their Population History
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hiroshi Ikegaya
Huai-Ying Zheng
Pekka J. Saukko
Leena Varesmaa-Korhone
Tapani Hovi ... [et al.]
American Journal of Physical Anthropology, vol. 128, no. 1, September 2005, pp. 185-193
Description
Study provides additional insights into the relationship between the two ethnic groups.
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A Genome-Wide Analysis of Population Structure in the Finnish Saami With Implications for Genetic Association Studies

Alternate Title
A Genome-Wide Analysis of Population Structure in the Finnish Sami With Implications for Genetic Association Studies
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeroen R. Huyghe
Erik Fransen
Samuli Hannula
Lut Van Laer
Els Van Eyuken ... [et al.]
European Journal of Human Genetics, vol. 19, no. 3, March 2011, pp. 347-352
Description
Study confirms an east Asian contribution to the mainly European-derived Saami gene pool.
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A Genome-Wide Association Study For Age-Related Hearing Impairment In the Saami

Alternate Title
A Genome-Wide Association Study For Age-Related Hearing Impairment In the Sami
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lut Van Laer
Jeroen R. Huyghe
Sauli Hannula
Els Van Eyken
Dietrich A. Stephan ... [et al.]
Dietrick A. Stephan et al
European Journal of Human Genetics, vol. 18, no. 6, June 2010, pp. 685-693
Description
Article investigation provides evidence of role of GRM7 in age-related hearing loss.
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Genome-Wide SNP Analysis Reveals No Gain In Power For Association Studies Of Common Variants In The Finnish Saami

Alternate Title
Genome-Wide SNP Analysis Reveals No Gain In Power For Association Studies Of Common Variants In The Finnish Sami
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeroen R. Huyghe
Erik Fransen
Samuli Hannula
Lut Van Laer
Els Van Eyken ... [et al.]
European Journal of Human Genetics, vol. 18, no. 5, May 2010, pp. 569-574
Description
Study results indicate that the Sami would benefit from the HapMap of the human genome to describe the common patterns of the human genetic variation.
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Globalization and the Circumpolar North

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Timothy Heleniak
The Northern Review, no. 34, Fall , 2011, pp. 95-98
Description
Book review of: Globalization and the Circumpolar North edited by Lassi Heininen, Chris Southcott.
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