The Consequences of State Intervention: Forced Relocations and Sámi Rights in Sweden, 1919–2012
From the late 19th century up until the post-war period, Swedish Sámi policy was dominated by an image of the Sámi as nomadic reindeer herders. As nomads, the Sámi connection to the land they used was generally considered weaker than that of the settled population, and forced relocations were part o...
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| description | From the late 19th century up until the post-war period, Swedish Sámi policy was dominated by an image of the Sámi as nomadic reindeer herders. As nomads, the Sámi connection to the land they used was generally considered weaker than that of the settled population, and forced relocations were part of the Sámi policy for several decades as a solution to international developments that affected reindeer husbandry. These relocations have had and still have an effect on reindeer husbandry in Sweden today. The article examines and analyses forced relocations of Sámi reindeer herders, and specifically the effects of these relocations on the situation in one Reindeer Herding District: Vapsten. Strong intra-Sámi conflicts in the district today have historical roots in the forced relocations to the area, and the article analyses these and the role of the state both in causing the conflicts as well as solving them. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5c37f3cdb2fc4c5a98abe640b58bdf802025-02-02T14:00:06ZengSciendoJournal of Ethnology and Folkloristics1736-65182228-09872014-08-01825373121The Consequences of State Intervention: Forced Relocations and Sámi Rights in Sweden, 1919–2012Patrik Lantto0Umeå UniversityFrom the late 19th century up until the post-war period, Swedish Sámi policy was dominated by an image of the Sámi as nomadic reindeer herders. As nomads, the Sámi connection to the land they used was generally considered weaker than that of the settled population, and forced relocations were part of the Sámi policy for several decades as a solution to international developments that affected reindeer husbandry. These relocations have had and still have an effect on reindeer husbandry in Sweden today. The article examines and analyses forced relocations of Sámi reindeer herders, and specifically the effects of these relocations on the situation in one Reindeer Herding District: Vapsten. Strong intra-Sámi conflicts in the district today have historical roots in the forced relocations to the area, and the article analyses these and the role of the state both in causing the conflicts as well as solving them.https://www.jef.ee/index.php/journal/article/view/157reindeer husbandryforced relocationsSámi historySwedish Sámi policygoverning images |
| spellingShingle | Patrik Lantto The Consequences of State Intervention: Forced Relocations and Sámi Rights in Sweden, 1919–2012 Journal of Ethnology and Folkloristics reindeer husbandry forced relocations Sámi history Swedish Sámi policy governing images |
| title | The Consequences of State Intervention: Forced Relocations and Sámi Rights in Sweden, 1919–2012 |
| title_full | The Consequences of State Intervention: Forced Relocations and Sámi Rights in Sweden, 1919–2012 |
| title_fullStr | The Consequences of State Intervention: Forced Relocations and Sámi Rights in Sweden, 1919–2012 |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Consequences of State Intervention: Forced Relocations and Sámi Rights in Sweden, 1919–2012 |
| title_short | The Consequences of State Intervention: Forced Relocations and Sámi Rights in Sweden, 1919–2012 |
| title_sort | consequences of state intervention forced relocations and sami rights in sweden 1919 2012 |
| topic | reindeer husbandry forced relocations Sámi history Swedish Sámi policy governing images |
| url | https://www.jef.ee/index.php/journal/article/view/157 |
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