Essays about: "Sápmi"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 44 essays containing the word Sápmi.

  1. 1. Moving Beyond the Urban-Rural Dichotomy : Understanding New Energy Landscapes in the Urban Hinterlands through Embedded Community Perspectives in Southern Sápmi

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för arkitektur och samhällsbyggnad (ABE)

    Author : Wanda Käthe Krauss; [2023]
    Keywords : hinterlands; urban sustainability; new energy landscapes; green shift; indigenous knowledge; planetary urbanisation; urbana inlandet; urban hållbarhet; nya energilandskap; grön omställning; inhemsk kunskap; planetär urbanisering;

    Abstract : In recent years, we have seen that global, national, and local governments have put sustainability goals on their agendas. Thus, at different levels and in different sectors, efforts are underway to promote a ‘green shift’, including the energy sector. READ MORE

  3. 2. Gränslös : An architectural portrayal of Torne River Valley

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Julia Olström; [2023]
    Keywords : Torne River Valley; displacement; identity; heritage; narrative; agency of landscape;

    Abstract : This project takes place in a place far north, in a valley that has three rivers. The place is called Torne River Valley or Meänmaa, meaning “Our land” in Meänkieli. The thesis will address the identity displacement in Torne River Valley and the destructiveness of the colonisation of Sápmi. READ MORE

  4. 3. Talking Communities : Sámi Trail of Tears as a Model of Habitus-Based Reconciliation

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Janne Sirniö; [2023]
    Keywords : Truth Commissioning; Reconciliation; Forceful Displacement; Indigeneity; Slow Violence; Green Transition; Verdi System; Slow Tourism; Theory of Communicative Action;

    Abstract : This conflict study in Theology investigates reconciliation possibilities in indigenous lands in northern Sweden to be discussed through the Sámi Trail of Tears Walking Trail – a real-life innovation project. The historical material is based on the depiction of forcefully dislocated Sámis and the now polarized situation where local indigenous groups risk new conflicts partly with each other, partly with extractive industries, motorized tourism, and the majority’s society. READ MORE

  5. 4. Revealing power in a (de)politicized landscape - A case-study of how Indigenous Sámi rights are interpreted and applied within land management in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Josefin Gustavsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Indigenous Peoples; Sámi; land management; land-use conflicts; consultation-duty; participation; Swedish Sápmi; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This study is investigating the possibilities for the Indigenous Sámi People of Sweden to exercise their right to participate in, and influence, decision-making processes over land. The objective of the study is to investigate how Sámi rights are interpreted and applied within the institutional setting of municipalities, and within the planning process of land management. READ MORE

  6. 5. Looking for Sápmi: Navigating representations of Sámi history and Sámi culture in Southern Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialantropologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Laurine Palomba; [2023]
    Keywords : Sámi people; Sweden; official institutions; representation; social anthropology; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In Skåne, Southern region of Sweden, where the idea that no Sámis live in the area is largely spread across the Swedish population, the few Sámis living there find themselves navigating their ethnic identity, between performativity, agency, and making use of the policies implemented at a national level. In a context of ongoing decolonisation of the Sámis and their lands, official institutions such as public libraries and museums, following the laws and regulations they are subjected to, are working towards an evolution of their structure, their actions, and a wider inclusion of Sámi people in their institutions. READ MORE