Sweden

Looks at how peoples of Greenland and Northern Europe have used media, literary works, and education to express their Indigenous identities. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.

Discusses the switch from small-scale to large-scale reindeer herding and reasons for the change. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.

Describes the peoples of the North, making distinctions between settlement patterns, migration, and assimilation of different ethnic groups. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.

Overview of reindeer biology, life style of herders, circumstances which led to intensification of herding and subsequent changes in Sami social organization. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.

Overview of the impact European explorers, traders and settlers had on traditional livelihoods of Indigenous peoples of the circumpolar North. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.

Discusses past and emerging practices, giving examples of projects taking place throughout the circumpolar region. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.

Overview of emergence and characteristics of the Russian, Canadian, Norwegian, Swedish, and Finnish states and how the different regimes impacted the peoples of the circumpolar North. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.

Discusses social construction of language with emphasis on the influence of living conditions, lifestyle, population changes and national policy. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.

Discusses reindeer husbandry as a system of northern adaptation and traditional circumpolar resource use, its ecological and historical roots, and ethnic and geographic diversity. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.

Discusses northern movements for regional and Indigenous autonomy and cultural self-determination. Includes three examples: Greenland, Nunavut, and the Sami people of Northern Europe. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.

Brief explanation of how identity and culture are expressed in each of these areas. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.

Discusses the concept and assessment of well-being, compares major trends in health status, income, unemployment, etc. internationally and nationally, and looks at problems in social services delivery. Developed for class delivered by the University of the Arctic.

Nine indicators used: recognition of land/title, self-government rights, cultural rights, and customary law, upholding historic treaties and/or signing new treaties, guarantees of representation/consultation in central government, affirmation of distinct status, support/ratification for international instruments, and affirmative action. 2nd edition.

Nine indicators were used: recognition of land/title, self-government, customary law, and culture; legal affirmation of distinct status, support/ratification for international indigenous rights instruments, affirmative action, upholding and/or signing new treaties, and guarantees of representation/consultation in central government.

Book review of: the Myth About Lappland by Johan Palstig.

Discusses how the categorization of Lapps (today's Sami) became the key in the development of European ideas of homogeneity, race and populations.

Article from European Federation of National Institutions for Language Conference, 2009. Looks at the five national minority languages in Sweden: Finnish, Meänkieli, Yiddish, Romany and Sami.

A discussion about an American anthropologist's European visit to identify how Europeans view American Indigenous populations. During his investigation he looks at European depictions of Indigenous people in museums and libraries, Indigenous influences in European culture, and compares smaller European societies also struggling for their own cultural autonomy to those of American Indigenous people.

Discusses using Stagecoach and The Revenant in a Swedish English as a foreign language classroom. Bachelor Thesis, Linnaeus University, 2017.

Book review of: Nature 1 Lappland edited by Kai Curry-Lindahl.

Examines the current political situation in Sweden related to efforts to comply with the European Community's International Labour Organization Convention No. 169 Concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries.

Discussion of Sami urbanization, urbanity, and their absence in the local culture in Scandinavia. Focuses on resistance to including Sami place names on signage and lack of public monuments which acknowledge their existence and contributions to society.

Sociolinguist explains Sámi traditional knowledge systems, spirituality and culture.

Discusses the misconception that the Sami were prone to alcohol abuse and the legislation developed "to protect them."

Text of the Convention in English (unofficial translation).

Describes initiative to develop the area as a tourist destination while safeguarding Sami culture, nature and the environment.

Examines three poems by the Sami poet for language employed as well as the geography and ecology of the Sami homeland occupying parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia.

Looks at the effectiveness of environmental assessments in the north and addresses research gaps.

Examines the attitudes and relationships of Indigenous groups with the nuclear energy industry.

Compares population development changes between Sami and non-Sami as well as the South and North Sami.

Book review of: Northscapes by Dolly Jørgensen, Sverker Sörlin. Entire book review section on one pdf. Read this review scroll to p. 68.

Sources of data: Indigenous advisors, academic and grey literature review, and environmental scan. Includes information on general context, promising practices, and knowledge gaps around service provision.

Discusses the creation of the traditional Sami resource territories map with detailed locations and place names.

Comments on the impact of climate change on the health of Arctic inhabitants and looks at ways of assessing the interface between human-animal-environment.

Ambulance personnel from northern Sweden rate their experiences as being positive for patient comfort.

Discusses the evolution of technologies used to restore and create space to preserve languages and cultures while communicating across cultural, political, and geographical boundaries.

Overview of primary results from several research studies on population health from Russia, Norway, Greenland, Finland, Sweden and Canada.

Looks at health-promoting influences on school environments like peer, teacher and parental support, affluence and classroom participation.

Focuses on the Sami and the Roma.

Political Science Thesis (Ph.D.)--Umea University, 1997.

Discusses reason for decline in Pite Sami language spoken around the Arjeplog municipality in Northern Sweden.

Author visits northern Sweden to see the impact of a proposed open-pit mine on the Sámi's traditional pastoral way of life.

Discusses three examples of Sámi mathematics which could be part of a possible Sámi mathematics syllabus.

Compares Norway's assimilative policy toward Sami people to Sweden's somewhat modified policy.

Study used data from the health dialogue questionnaire which surveyed 5035 students between 2013 and 2016; results were analyzed to determine associations between positive self-reported health and student experience. It was found that positive health is associated with positive experiences of school.

Claims that there is a division between postcolonial criticism and postcolonial theory.

Some of issues discussed are women's rights and circumstances, resource extraction, lack of legal-political structures for self-determination and Sweden's Race Biology and eugenics programs.

Self-report allergy incidences mirrored antibody results. Highest prevalence was among the young and those working indoors.

Compares data collected from Alaska, Sweden, Norway and Greenland and concludes that Swedish respondents had less suicidal thoughts than those in the other countries.