Introduction

Jesper Larsson () and Eva-Lotta Päiviö Sjaunja ()
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Jesper Larsson: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Eva-Lotta Päiviö Sjaunja: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Chapter Chapter 1 in Self-Governance and Sami Communities, 2022, pp 3-13 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In the first chapter we set the scene for the books overarching question: How did early modern indigenous Sami inhabitants in interior northwest Fennoscandia build institutions for governance of natural resources? We explain why we consider self-governance and colonialism as two parallel processes that are not mutually exclusive and how the book contributes to the discussion about the nature of indigenous peoples’ rights to land and water by focusing on early modern strategies for natural resource use. This can contribute to the discussion about decolonization of present-day practices and policies. We explain why an interdisciplinary approach is required that not only focuses on social organization but also analyzes how societies and ecological settings were interwoven.

Keywords: Sami; Self-governance; Institutions; ILO Convention 169; Fennoscandia; Interdisciplinary (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-87498-8_1

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