Monthly Archives: February 2013

International conference about Indigenous Sacred Sites in the Arctic

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

The Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland will organize an international conference on indigenous sacred sites in the Arctic. The conference “Protecting the sacred: Recognition of Sacred Sites of Indigenous Peoples for Sustaining Nature and Culture in Northern and … Continue reading →

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Mining and local people in the North

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

Some of our team were recently at the Jokkmokk winter conference, which is held in connection to the famous Jokkmokk winter market, an important event in the Sámi yearly cycle for the last 400 years. The Jokkmokk winter market has … Continue reading →

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Simeon Buckley. Presentation in the Arctic Centre: Kangaroo Burgers and Supporting Indigenous People

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

(Simeon Buckley is a master’s student from RMIT University (Melbourne, Australia) and is working as a research assistant to Anna Stammler-Gossmann on a research project – Coastal communities of the Barents region and marine resources use: Seascape and fishing rights. … Continue reading →

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The Snow Terminology in Nenets

Posted on February 1, 2013 by
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