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The Continuous Process of Recognition and Implementation of the Sami People's Right to Self-Determination

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

John B. Henriksen

Cambridge Review of International Affairs, vol. 21, no. 1, March 2008, pp. 27-40

Overview of Sami rights in Norway, Finland, Sweden and Russia regarding self-government recognition and implementation.

Contrasting Arctic and Mainstream Swedish Descriptions of Northern Sweden: The View From Established Domestic Research

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

E.C.H. Kedkitalo

G. Malmberg

K. Westin

U. Wiberg

D. K. Müller

Ö. Pettersson

Arctic, vol. 66, no. 3, September 2013, pp. 351-365

Examines the higher profile that Sweden has chosen to take regarding assumption of the chairmanship of the Arctic Council.

Cross-Cultural Education in the North

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Eric Gourdeau

Arctic, vol. 22, no. 4, December 1969, pp. 367-372

Overview of the International Conference on Cross-Cultural Education in the North held in Montreal, August 18 to 21, 1969.

Cultural Confrontation on Two Fronts: Swedes Meet Lenapes and Saamis in the Seventeenth Century

Alternate Title

Cultural Confrontation on Two Fronts: Swedes Meet Lenapes and Samis in the Seventeenth Century

Theses

Author/Creator

Gunlög Maria Fur

History Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Oklahoma, 1993.

Cultural Transformations in Sami History Volume I

Theses

Author/Creator

Sharon Kay Stephens

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Chicago, 1984.

Current Developments in Arctic Law, vol. 2, 2014

E-Books

Author/Creator

Lilly Weidemann

Natalia Loukacheva

Waliul Hasanat

Nengye Liu

Stefan Kirchner ... [et al.]

Several chapters focus on Sami people.

Decolonizing Technoscience in Northern Scandinavia: The Role of Scholarship in Sámi Emancipation and the Indigenization of Western Science

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Urban Wråkberg

Karin Granqvist

Journal of Historical Geography, vol. 44, April 2014, pp. 81-92

Overview of the historical and continuing contributions of Sami Indigenous knowledge to Western scholarship.

Defining Aboriginality in Australia

Alternate Title

Current Issues Brief (Department of the Parliamentary Library) ; no. 10 2002-03

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

John Gardiner-Garden

Looks at historical definitions, contemporary problems with terminology, and international comparisons.

Demography of Colonisation and the Ageing Population: Population Profiles and Mortality in Swedish Sápmi, 1750-1900

Alternate Title

Demography of Colonization and the Ageing Population: Population Profiles and Mortality in Swedish Sápmi, 1750-1900

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Lena Karlsson

Ageing and Society, vol. 32, no. 5, July 2012, pp. 812-832

Study concluded that during this period, the Sami mortality rate declined, coinciding with health improvements.

Devolution and Indigenous Mass Media: The Role of Media in Inupiat and Sami Nation-State Building

Theses

Author/Creator

Scott Robert Olson

Radio, Television, and Film Thesis (Ph.D.)--Northwestern University, 1985.

The Dialectic of Identities in the Field of Tourism. The Discourses of the Indigenous Sámi in Defining their own and the Tourists' Identities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Seija Tuulentie

Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, vol. 6, no. 1, Special Issue: Tourism and the Sámi, 2006, pp. 25-36

Analyses the interplay between Sámi and tourists on the basis of focus group interviews.

Different Institutions Within Similar States: The Norwegian and Swedish Sámediggis

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Eva Josefsen

Ulf Mörkenstam

Jo Saglie

Ethnopolitics, vol. 14, no. 1, January 2015, pp. 32-51

In spite of similar political systems between the two countries, considerable differences were found between the two Sami parliaments regarding legal basis, authority, mandates, electoral system, influence and autonomy.

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

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.

Discrimination of the Sami: The Rights of the Sami From a Discrimination Perspective

Alternate Title

DO Report ; no. 2008:1

E-Books

Author/Creator

Heidi Pikkarainen

Björn Brodin

Diversifying Identity, Diversifying Strategy: Revisiting the Sami of Sweden

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

Elaine Wang

Reviews strategies used by the Sami to improve their socio-economic position. Updates assessment found in Indigenous Peoples & Poverty: An International Perspective edited by John-Andrew McNeish, Alberto D. Cimadamore and Robyn Eversole.

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

Explains large vocabulary that the Sami use to express themselves regarding their physical environment .

Do Fences Make Good Neighbours?: The Influence of Territoriality in State-Sámi Relations

Alternate Title

Do Fences Make Good Neighbors?

Theses

Author/Creator

Scott M. Forrest

International Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Northern British Columbia, 1998.

Domestic Sex Trafficking and Exploitation of Aboriginal Women and Girls: Exploring the Legacy of Colonialism in Canada

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

Nina Koebel

Looks at why Aboriginal women and girls are most susceptible to trafficking, what Canada is doing in response and current policies. Also provides recommendations and argues for decriminalization of prostitution.

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

Presents examination of each chapter and article in the Convention. Chapter from: European Yearbook of Minority Issues ; vol.6, 2006/2007.

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

"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".

Early Cereal Cultivation at Sámi Settlements: Challenging the Hunter-Herder Paradigm?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Ingela Bergman

Greger Hörnberg

Arctic Anthropology, vol. 52, no. 2, 2015, pp. 57-66

Presents archaeological evidence of Sámi agricultural settlements in northern Sweden.

Early Childhood Education and Care: Next Steps

Alternate Title

Parliament of Canada ; 2nd Session, 40th Parliamanet

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

Art Eggleton

Wilbert Joseph Keon

Overview of early learning policies and programs in provinces and territories as well as from other countries.

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.]

The Economy of the North 2008

E-Books

Editing Johan Turi

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Thomas A. Dubois

Western Folklore, vol. 72, no. 3/4, Summer, 2013, pp. 272-293

Describes challenge of creating new translation of Muitalus Sámiid Birra / An Account of the Sámi due to lack of formal punctuation and apparent ambiguities in the original.

Education for Sustainable Development in Sápmi: An Interview Study with Sámi Education Professionals Addressing the Challenges and Opportunities for Respecting Cultural Diversity in Education

Theses

Author/Creator

Sara Österlund Picó

Education Thesis (MA) -- University of Gothenburg, 2021

An Educational Comparison of Selected Groups of Norwegian Saami and North Amerindians

Alternate Title

An Educational Comparison of Selected Groups of Norwegian Sami and North Amerindians

Theses

Author/Creator

Grete Roland

[Comparative Education?] Thesis (Ph.D.)--Loyola University of Chicago, 1988.

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

Discusses various telehealth programs and upcoming articles in special issue.

Elderly Sami as the "Other": Discourses on the Elderly Care of the Sami, 1850-1930

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Marianne Liliequist

Lena Karlsson

Journal of Northern Studies, vol. 5, no. 2, 2011, pp. 9-28

Reveals a higher degree of closeness between non-Sami and Sami than previously assumed as reflected in the attitudes and relationships between the two groups.

Empowerment or Termination? Native Rights and Resource Regimes in Alaska and Swedish Lapland

Theses

Author/Creator

Fae L. Korsmo

Political Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of New Mexico, 1992.

Environmental Contaminants and Human Health in the Arctic

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Jens C. Hansen

Toxicology Letters, vol. 112-113, March 15, 2000, pp. 119-125

Reports that the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program (AMAP) recommends the consumption of traditional Arctic food to continue despite some environmental contamination of the food.

Escape From Catastrophe: The Saami's Experience With Smallpox in Eighteenth- and Early-Nineteenth-Century Sweden

Alternate Title

Escape From Catastrophe: The Sami's Experience With Smallpox in Eighteenth- and Early-Nineteenth-Century Sweden

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Peter Sköld

Social Science History, vol. 21, no. 1, Spring, 1997, pp. 1-25

Describes interaction with the smallpox epidemics that swept through Europe, why the exposure took until then, what happened when it was introduced, and explains the differences from the non-Sami population.

Establishment of a Social Support Network for Civil Initiatives in Reindeer Breeding

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Maria P. Pogodayeva

The Northern Review, no. 22, Winter, 2000, pp. 54-57

Describes the events leading to the formation of the World Union of Reindeer-Breeding Peoples in September of 1993 at Trosmø, Norway.

Ethics in Indigenous Research: Past Experiences, Future Challenges

Alternate Title

Sami Studies

E-Books

Author/Creator

Stefan Mikaelsson

Torjer A. Olsen

Lars Jacobsson

Håkan Tunón

Marie Kvarnström … [et al.]

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

Study reveals an excess of angina pectoris symptoms in Sami women and men relative to the non-Sami population.

Ethnic Identity in a Forest Sami Community

Theses

Author/Creator

Sue E. Erickson

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1992.

Ethnopolitics Among The Sámi in Scandinavia: A Basic Strategy Toward Local Autonomy

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Tom G. Svensson

Arctic, vol. 39, no. 3, September 1986, pp. 208-215

Studies the Sámi solution to addressing the political imbalance that exists in Scandinavia.

Experiences of Being a Young Female Sami Reindeer Herder: A Qualitative Study From the Perspective of Mental Health and Intersectionality

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Niclas Kaiser

Sofia Näckter

Maria Karlsson

Ellinor Salander Renberg

Journal of Northern Studies, vol. 9, no. 2, 2015, pp. 55-72

Comments on the suicidal feelings, depression and anxiety experienced by the herders.

Experiences of Being a Young Male Sami Reindeer Herder: A Qualitative Study in Perspective of Mental Health

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Niclas Kaiser

Terje Ruong

Ellinor Salander Renberg

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 72, 2013, p. article no. 20926

Interviews with 15 herders aged 18-35 revealed that a broader perspective is needed when investigating future initiatives targeted at mental health prevention.

Exploring Pre-Colonial Resource Control of Individual Sami Households

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Gudrun Norstedt

Anna-Lena Axelsson

Lars Östlund

Arctic, vol. 67, no. 2, June 2014, pp. 223-237

Using map drawn in 1671, historical sources, and modern land survey data, researchers established territorial divisions. Three crucial resources were identified: alpine heath together with sub-alpine birch forest, pine forests, and fishing waters.

External Identity Classification: Its Effects on Saami Identity in Sweden, With a Comparison to First Nations People in Canada

Alternate Title

External Identity Classification: Its Effects on Sami Identity in Sweden, With a Comparison to First Nations People in Canada

Theses

Author/Creator

Catarina Elisabet Klevén

Canadian Studies And Native Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Trent University, 2007.

Extractive Industries and Sami in Sweden: An Analysis of the Procedural Safeguards in the Swedish Mineral Framework and Sweden's International and Regional Obligations

Theses

Author/Creator

Jonathan Örnberg

Laws Thesis (M.LL.)--Lund University, 2018.

Extractive Violence on Indigenous Country: Sami and Aboriginal Views on Conflicts and Power Relations with Extractive Industries

Alternate Title

Ethnological Studies (Umeå University) ; 64

Sami Studies ; 8

Theses

Author/Creator

Kristina Sehlin MacNeil

Culture and Media Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Umeå University, 2017.

Facing the Limit of Resilience: Perceptions of Climate Change Among Reindeer Herding Sami in Sweden

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Maria Furberg

Birgitta Evengård

Maria Nilsson

Global Health Action, vol. 4, no. s1, Vulnerable Populations in the Arctic, 2011, p. article 8417

Study notes that climate change may have serious consequences for reindeer herders, trade and overall way of life.

Fatal Accidents and Suicide Among Reindeer-Herding Sami in Sweden

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Sven Hassler

Per Sjölander

Robert Johansson

Henrik Grönberg

Lena Damber

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, Supplement 2, 2004, pp. 384-388

Study looks at effects of increased socio-economic pressures and motorization trends on occupational accidents and suicides.

Feminine Spiritual Roots of the Tree of Life: Prehistory and History of the Sami and Basques as Indigenous Europeans

Theses

Author/Creator

Victoria Estelle Logan

Philosophy, Cosmology and Consciousness Thesis (Ph.D.)--California Institute of Integral Studies, 1999.

Fish or Reindeer? The Relation Between Subsistence Patterns and Settlement Patterns Among the Forest Sami

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Gudrun Norstedt

Lars Östlund

Arctic Anthropology, vol. 53, no. 1, January 2016, p. 22=36

Uses a map from AD1671 of the Swedish forest-Sami district to compare different forest Sami groups. Concludes that settlements are all close to rivers and lakes showing they fish as opposed to hunt.

Food-Based Dietary Guidelines in Circumpolar Regions

Articles » General

Author/Creator

Charlotte Jeppesen

Peter Bjerregaard

Kue Young

Circumpolar Health Supplements, no. 8, 2011

Report compares dietary guidelines in the Arctic countries of North America and the Nordic countries.

Framing Sámi Entanglement in Early Modern Colonial Processes: Ethnohistorical and Archaeological Perspectives From Interior North Norway

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Bryan C. Hood

Arctic Anthropology, vol. 52, no. 2, 2015, pp. 37-56

States that archaeology can supply insights into the outcomes of colonialism that are often overlooked by historians.

From Hunting to Herding: Land Use, Ecosystem Processes, and Social Transformation among Sami AD 800–1500

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Ingela Bergman

Olle Zackrisson

Lars Liedgren

Arctic Anthropology, vol. 50, no. 2, 2013, pp. 25-39

Focuses on the factors which lead to the change from a community based hunter-gatherer society living to reindeer herding by small, mobile population units.

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