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Is nature our relative? What is the relationship between the Sámi people and nature and how do they deal with this relationship?

Published: 24.06.2025

One feature of Indigenous peoples is their close connection to nature. Sustainable use of nature or meahcci (in the Sámi language) is a central part of the way of life and cultural practice of the Sámi People. In this article, Jan-Erik Henriksen looks at five different ways to deal with nature.

Máistu – the first Sami food conference

Published: 23.06.2025

News

The world’s first Sami food conference, Máistu, took place in Alta on May 14, with side events on May 13 and 15. Initiated by the Sámi Parliament, the conference aimed to highlight Sámi food systems through a lens of sustainability. For generations, Indigenous peoples have used natural…

Kan urfolkskunnskap og kolonialiserings-bevissthet bidra til det grønne skiftet?

Published: 05.06.2025

Research

Samene har i lang tid bebodd og hatt tilknytning til det karrige arktiske landskapet. Kan disse erfaringene være et bidrag i bærekraftig utvikling og det grønne skiftet? I dette kapitlet tar vi utgangspunkt i det tradisjonelle samiske begrepet «birget» som kan oversettes til det «å klare seg…

Listening to/in the Field: Polyphony in the Exploring Arctic Soundscapes Project

Published: 27.05.2025

Research

This article reflects on the Exploring Arctic Soundscapes project, a transdisciplinary venture of seven natural scientists, social scientists, and artists that sought to explore how a focus on sound could spur development of a new research sensibility.