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The Saami and the National Parliaments: Channels for Political Influence

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Case Study / Parliament / Saami
Gáldu Čála ; no. 2, 2007
The Sami and the National Parliaments
E-Books
Author/Creator
Eva Josefsen
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 Circular Sacrificial Sites in Northern Coastal Sweden

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Sami Circular Sacrificial Sites in Northern Coastal Sweden
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Britta Wennstedt Edvinger
Noel D. Broadbent
Acta Borealia, vol. 23, no. 1, August 2006, pp. 24-55
Argues that circles found in North Norway are the same as those found in the forest lands of northern Sweden.
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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
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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The Saami Reindeer-Breeders of Norwegian Lapland: Although Few Saami Still Herd Reindeer, the Animal Serves as an Important Emblem For this Ethnic Minority

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The Sami Reindeer-Breeders of Norwegian Lapland: Although Few Sami Still Herd Reindeer, the Animal Serves as an Important Emblem For this Ethnic Minority
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Myrdene Anderson
American Scientist, vol. 73, no. 6, November/December 1985, pp. 524-532
Briefly discusses the relationship of reindeer herders within Sami society and the looming threat to their livelihood.
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Saami Reindeer Pastoralism: Quo Vadis?

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Sami Reindeer Pastoralism: Quo Vadis?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Robert Paine
Ethnos, vol. 69, no. 1, 2004, pp. 23-42
Looks at the past and present reindeer pastoralists from 1960's to present day.
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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
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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Sami Citizenship: Marginalization or Integration?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Per Selle
Kristin Strømsnes
Acta Borealia, vol. 27, no. 1, June 2010, pp. 66-90
Compares political involvement of Sami to the general Norwegian population and finds a high degree of participation with little marginalization or political segregation.
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Sámi Culture and Media

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Charles Peterson
Scandinavian Studies, vol. 75, no. 2, The People of Eight Seasons: The Sámi and Their Changing Culture, Summer, 2003, pp. 293-300
Looks at three issues pertaining to Sámi culture and media: lack of cultural knowledge, underrepresentation in the media, and lack of human resources to enhance Sami content.
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Sami Culture and the Mapping of Marine Biodiversity

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Camilla Brattland
Norwegian Journal of Geography, vol. 67, no. 2, April 2013, pp. 87-98
Analyzes four different scientific mapping processes connected to fishing grounds in the Lyngen fjord in northern Norway. Results show mapping tells little about Sami culture.
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Sámi Heritage Language Program Models: Balancing Indigenous Traditions and Western Ideologies Within the Norwegian Educational System

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kari Lie
Scandinavian Studies, vol. 75, no. 2, The People of Eight Seasons: The Sámi and Their Changing Culture, Summer, 2003, pp. 273-292
Examines program models presently used in heritage language learning and revitalization in Norway and compares them to other models used worldwide.
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Sami Land Rights in Norway: A Test Case for Indigenous Peoples

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Henry Minde
International Journal on Minority & Group Rights, vol. 8, no. 2/3, Special Issue on Sami Rights in Finland, Norway, Russia and Sweden, 2001, pp. 107-125
Discusses debate over land right obligations of Norwegian State towards the Sami people after the ratification of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 169 in 1990.
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Sámi Legal Culture - and Its Place in Norwegian Law

Alternate Title
Rendezvous of Europe Legal Cultures
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Øyvind Ravna
Chapter in book: Rendezvous of Europe Legal Cultures edited by Jørn Øyrehagen and Knut Skodvin. Looks at Sámi legal history based on customs.
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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
Brief editorial on special issue on diversity of living conditions and consequences for health and disease rates.
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The Sami People in Old Norse Literature

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hermann Pálsson
Nordlit, no. 5, 1999, pp. 29-53
Discusses three types of saga: Kings' Sagas, Sagas of Icelanders, and Legendary Sagas. Includes glossary of ethnic terms.
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The Sami People's Right to Land in Norway

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hans Petter Graver
Geir Ulfstein
International Journal on Minority & Group Rights, vol. 11, no. 3, 2004, pp. 337-377
Author's opinion on the Finnmark Act requested by the Norwegian Parliament.
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Sami School History 1

E-Books
Author/Creator
Henry Minde
Hans Lindkjølen
Edel Hætta Eriksen
Inger Seierstad
Svien Lund ... [et al.]
Presents portions that are available in English.
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The Sámi School System in Norway and International Cooperation

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jon Todal
Comparative Education, vol. 39, no. 2, Special Number (27): Indigenous Education: New Possibilities, Ongoing Constraints, May 2003, pp. 185-192
Discusses Sámi cultural autonomy with the introduction of a Sámi curriculum in 1997 and transfer of jurisdiction of the Sámi school system to the Sámi Parliament in 2000.
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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
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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Sami Speakers Are Less Satisfied With General Practitioners' Services

Alternate Title
Patient Satisfaction with GP Service
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tove Nystad
Marita Melhus
Eiliv Lund
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 67, no. 1, 2008, pp. 116-123
Findings indicate that greater language proficiency by physicians can improve Sami-speaking patient satisfaction.
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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
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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Self-Rated Health among Greenlandic Inuit and Norwegian Sami Adolescents: Associated Risk and Protective Correlates

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Anna Rita Spein
Cecilia Petrine Pedersen
Anne Cathrine Silviken
Marita Melhus
Siv Eli Kvernmo
Peter Bjerregaard
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, 2013, p. article no. 19793
Findings from over 700 youth indicated a majority of the respondents reported good health. The rate of self-reported poor/fair heath was three times higher among the Inuit subjects compared to the Sami.
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Self-Reported Internalization Symptoms and Family Factors in Indigenous Sami and Non-Sami Adolescents in North Norway

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Margrethe Bals
Anne Lene Turi
Joar Vittersø
Ingunn Skre
Siv Kvernmo
Journal of Adolescence, vol. 34, no. 4, August 2011, pp. 759-766
Study uses structural equation modeling to look at the relationship between anxiety, symptoms of depression, and family influences. Shows culture and family socialization affect symptoms in youth.
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