The Definition of a Sami Person in Finland and its Application

Joona, Tanja

doi:10.4324/9781315588353-12

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“…This makes Finland the state with the most liberal approach on paper, but Norway is arguably more liberal in practice due to having an essentially trust-based registration process while the other states have mechanisms for screening and removing applicants (Berg-Nordlie, 2015). There have been intense public debates concerning SER entry criteria, particularly in Finland (Joona, 2015;Junka-Aikio 2016Laakso, 2016). In 2015, a former President of Finland's Sámediggi quit SER in protest over 93 persons being included in the registry against the Sámediggi's will (Heikki, 2015).…”

Section: Formal Criteria For Indigenous Ethnicity: the Case Of The Sámimentioning

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‘Sámi in the Heart’: Kinship, Culture, and Community as Foundations for Indigenous Sámi Identity in Norway

Berg-Nordlie

2021

Ethnopolitics

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The article demonstrates broad variation regarding what is considered to be at the 'core' of Sámi ethnicity by different people. The differences are here typologized as kinship-, culture-or community-based 'foundations' for Sámi ethnicity. Ideas about individual Sámi ethnicity tended to focus on individual traits more than individuals' social relationships. This may be influenced by non-Sámi authorities' focus on individual descendancy, but also by certain aspects of modern Indigenous politics. The article discusses the distinction between relational and individual foundations for ethnicity, pointing to their interconnectedness. It also discusses the difference between genetics and kinship, and potential consequences of a genetics-focused definition of Sáminess.

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Section: Formal Criteria For Indigenous Ethnicity: the Case Of The Sámimentioning

confidence: 99%

‘Sámi in the Heart’: Kinship, Culture, and Community as Foundations for Indigenous Sámi Identity in Norway

Berg-Nordlie

2021

Ethnopolitics

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“…In the context of the Sámi, it is clear that the global discourse of indigeneity has affected the local indigenous political arena and created conflicts within Sámi societies The Consequences of Swedish National Law on Sámi Self-Constitution 295 (Valkonen, Valkonen, & Koivurova, 2017). While there has only been some discussions within Sámi society in Sweden and Norway about definitions connected to who is able to vote according to the Sámidiggi/Sámi Parliament Act, the debate in Finland has been intense and contentious (see Aikio & Åhrén, 2014;Joona, 2013Joona, , 2015Junka-Aikio, 2016;Nyssönen, 2015;Pettersen, 2017;Sarivaara, Uusiautti, & Määtää, 2013;Valkonen, Valkonen, & Koivurova, 2017). This debate, which have focused on the individual right to belong to an indigenous community vs the collective right of indigenous peoples to decide their own membership criteria, is reflected in the HRC's decisions toward Finland (CCPR/ C/124/D/2668/2015; CCPR/C/124/D/2950/2017).…”

Section: Self-constitution and Indigenous Peoplesmentioning

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The Consequences of Swedish National Law on Sámi Self-Constitution—The Shift from a Relational Understanding of Who Is Sámi Toward a Rights-Based Understanding

Nilsson

2019

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According to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, indigenous peoples have the right to determine their own identity or membership in accordance with their own collective customs and traditions. However, what is left of indigenous customary ways of applying membership rules after decades of state intervention? In this article, I show that Swedish national legislation has moved Sámi society away from a relational and responsibilitybased understanding of who is Sámi toward a rights-based understanding. I argue that we need to see how national legislation has affected the way in which indigenous nations themselves apply their customary membership governance.

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“…Defining indigenous identity locally has also engendered debates (e.g. Joona, 2015;Sturm, 2011;Valkonen, Valkonen, & Koivurova, 2016). Despite its general nature, 'indigeneity' serves to define indigenous peoples as a particular group globally and constitutes a political resource that they may draw on.…”

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Colonialism invigorated? The manufacture of resilient indigeneity

Lindroth

Sinevaara-Niskanen

2019

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Amid and unpredictable change globally, indigenous peoples are frequently referred to as prime examples of resilience. The peoples' proven track record of persevering and ability to adapt have attracted attention worldwide. Previously deemed in need of 'development', the peoples are being called upon to provide what is now an invaluable contribution. Resilience holds out a promise of a (better) future for us all, and for the peoples suggests a greater role in impacting the future. This article dissects the promise of change engendered through the call for indigenous resilience. By drawing on critical discussions on adaptation, indigeneity and contemporary colonialism, it offers an account of the ways in which resilience cements time-tried expectations that indigenous peoples always adapt. Even though the international community would have us believe that colonial practices are a thing of the past, this article argues that the global call for indigenous resilience signals a resurgence of those practices.

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The Definition of a Sami Person in Finland and its Application

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‘Sámi in the Heart’: Kinship, Culture, and Community as Foundations for Indigenous Sámi Identity in Norway

‘Sámi in the Heart’: Kinship, Culture, and Community as Foundations for Indigenous Sámi Identity in Norway

The Consequences of Swedish National Law on Sámi Self-Constitution—The Shift from a Relational Understanding of Who Is Sámi Toward a Rights-Based Understanding

Colonialism invigorated? The manufacture of resilient indigeneity

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