Alternate Title
Cultural heritage of the Sami in Finnish national histories 1894–2009
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 4, Indigenous Notions of Cultural Heritage, December 2019, pp. 340-348
Description
Author explores the ways that historical conservatism shapes the inclusion of Sámi people and communities in the national narrative of Finland. Argues that the Sámi remain marginalized, and that their agency, sovereignty, and inclusion is minimized by the mainstream discourses of history.