Mining Sápmi : Colonial Histories, Sámi Archaeology, and the Exploitation of Natural Resources in Northern Sweden
Ojala, Carl-Gösta and Monié Nordin, Jonas LU
(2015)
In Arctic Anthropology
52(2).
p.6-21
- Abstract
- In recent years, there has been a large-scale boom in mining in the present-day Swedish part of Sâpmi, leading to protests from Sâmi activists as well as environmentalist groups. To the protesters, issues of Swedish colonialism and Sâmi indigeneity are central, and history becomes important. Taking its starting point in the mining conflicts, this article discusses Sâmi archaeology and claims for Sâmi indigenous land and cultural rights. We argue that it is important to further explore the colonial history in Sâpmi, and its meaning and consequences today.
Archaeology can contribute with new perspectives on colonial histories and relations, and connections between past and present in Sâpmi. At the same time, many issues concerning the... (More) - In recent years, there has been a large-scale boom in mining in the present-day Swedish part of Sâpmi, leading to protests from Sâmi activists as well as environmentalist groups. To the protesters, issues of Swedish colonialism and Sâmi indigeneity are central, and history becomes important. Taking its starting point in the mining conflicts, this article discusses Sâmi archaeology and claims for Sâmi indigenous land and cultural rights. We argue that it is important to further explore the colonial history in Sâpmi, and its meaning and consequences today.
Archaeology can contribute with new perspectives on colonial histories and relations, and connections between past and present in Sâpmi. At the same time, many issues concerning the ethics and politics of archaeology need to be discussed. Furthermore, in discussions on Sâmi archaeology and heritage management in Sâpmi, it is important to consider experiences from the international fields of postcolonial studies and indigenous archaeology. (Less)
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