CS 321: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World I
Module Eight: Self-Determination throughout History
University of the Arctic – CS 321
[Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies (BCS) 321]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Michel Bouchard
Greg Poelzer
Heather Exner
Ludmilla Zhukova
Jeremei Gabyshev
Ken Coates ... [et al.]]
Description
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.
International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, vol. 6, no. 1, 2013, pp. 1-16
Description
Exposes the injustice of people who are of Sámi descent but aren't given Sámi status as defined by Finnish law of the Sámi parliament. This group has started to use the Sámi language extensively in revitalization efforts.