Looks at narratives created by Sami activists and academics to explain the term colonialism and its effects on Finnish historical and political stories.
Norwegian Journal of Geography, vol. 67, no. 2, April 2013, pp. 87-98
Description
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.
Early Child Development and Care, vol. 182, no. 3-4, Special Issue: Early Child Care and Education in Finland, March-April 2012, pp. 329-343
Description
Looks at aspects of the Finish educational system including cultural awareness, school environment, and the challenges and educational development of the Sámi.
Local Environment, vol. 18, no. 9, 2013, pp. 1079-1098
Description
Looks at the issue in terms of environmental and food justice. Sixteen participants from Grand Rapids and the Misipawistik Cree Nation were interviewed about food needs and priorities, how they had changed over time, and what actions they felt would address needs.
Discusses books published to coincide with the quincentenary, The Crown of Columbia by Michael Dorris and Louise Erdrich and The Heirs of Columbus by Gerald Vizenor.
American Literature, vol. 84, no. 4, December 2012, pp. 691-714
Description
Analyzes the autobiography A Son of the Forest in terms of the author's references to the reservation and what this says about the tribe's political identity and sovereignty.
International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, vol. 25, no. 7, The Comanche Nation: Relationships, Responsibility, Redistribution, and Reciprocity, 2012, pp. 913-931
Description
Focus on common themes involving spirituality, identity and staying true to cultural values.
World Archaeology, vol. 45, no. 1, Archaeology of Religious Change, March 2013, pp. 64-82
Description
Investigates the evolution of Sámi ethnic religious practices in northern Fennoscandia (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia) through the amalgamation of different religious traditions into a new one.
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 46, no. 2, Special Issue: Finding Common Ground, Spring, 2012, pp. 263-297
Description
Article compares areas of ethnography, film review, oral history and the writing of J. Edward Chamberlin to analyze the film, The Journals of Knud Rasmussen by Igloolik Isuma.
Journal of Material Culture, vol. 18, no. 2, June 2013, pp. 93-116
Description
Looks at artwork made for a specific location and then dismantled and relocated to other areas. Focuses on Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas's site specific artwork in Pedal to the Meddle commissioned for the exhibition, Meddling in the Museum: Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas. His art uses Haida formlines, ideas and oral history mixed with manga, the Japanese genre of cartoon and comic illustration.