Unveil the dynamic world of Sami education across Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Russia in this book. This vital volume presents cutting-edge research from top scholars, enriching teacher education with innovative, interdisciplinary insights. Discover unique contributions through a blend of Sami and Māori perspectives, and navigate the profound impacts of history on modern educational challenges and Indigenous self-determination.
Contributors are: Rauni Äärelä-Vihriälä, Kristina Belancic, Karianne Berg, Anna-Lill Drugge, Heidi Harju-Luukkainen, Máret J. Heatta, Hanna Helander, Huia Tomlins Jahnke, Ylva Jannok Nutti, Pigga Keskitalo, Asbjørn Kolberg, David Kroik, Marikaisa Laiti, Inker-Anni Linkola-Aikio, Torjer Olsen, Hanna Outakoski, Annika Pasanen, Rauna Rahko-Ravantti, Hilde Sollid, Tuija Turunen and Ekaterina Zmyvalova.
Pigga Keskitalo is Professor of Education at the University of Lapland, specialising in Arctic perspectives. She also serves as Adjunct Professor at the University of Helsinki and co-edited
Indigenous Research Methodologies in Sámi and Global Contexts (Brill, 2021).
Torjer Olsen is Professor of Indigenous studies at UiT The Arctic University of Norway, specializing in Indigenous education, theory and methodology. He co-edited
Indigenizing Education and Citizenship: Perspectives on Policy and Practice from Sápmi and Beyond (Scandinavian University Press, 2022).
Anna-Lill Drugge, Ph.D., is affiliated with Umeå University, focusing on Indigenous studies and cultural preservation. Her research explores Sami history, research ethics, and education, promoting deeper understanding and advocacy for Indigenous issues.
Rauna Rahko-Ravantti, Ph.D., serves as Associate Professor in Sami teacher education at Sámi allaskuvla, contributing to the advancement of Indigenous education and teacher training.
Foreword
Tuija Turunen List of Figures
Notes on Contributors
1 Introduction: Embracing Diversity in Sami Education Theory, Practice and Research
Pigga Keskitalo, Torjer Olsen, Anna-Lill Drugge and Rauna Rahko-Ravantti
PART 1: General Theoretical Part
2 The Sacred Model of Sami Education Research
Rauna Rahko-Ravantti
3 Review of Indigenous Education and Sami Pedagogy: Key Tendencies and Notions
Pigga Keskitalo and Torjer Olsen
4 Connecting Traditional Knowledge and Institutionalised Education
Ylva Jannok Nutti and Máret J. Heatta
5 An Alternative Model of Indigenous Teacher Education in Aotearoa New Zealand
Huia Tomlins-Jahnke
6 Ethics in Sami Educational Research
Anna-Lill Drugge, Hilde Sollid, Torjer Olsen and Pigga Keskitalo
PART 2: Sami Educational Context
7 Institutionalised Sami Education in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia
Kristina Belancic, Ekaterina Zmyvalova, David Kroik, Hanna Helander and Torjer Olsen
PART 3: Research-Based Practices
8 Teaching and Learning Writing in Sápmi
Hanna Outakoski
9 Students’ Language Attitudes in an Indigenous Sami School
Inker-Anni Linkola-Aikio
10 ‘Language of My Home Region’: Ideologies of Non-Sami Adult Learners of the Inari Sami Language
Annika Pasanen
11 You Just Need to Shower Them in the Sami Language: Practices Teachers Use to Revitalise Children’s South Sami Language
Heidi Harju-Luukkainen, Karianne Berg and Asbjørn Kolberg
12 Sami Language Revitalisation: Language Nests’ Social Dimensions in Terms of the Surrounding Sami Community, Culture and Languages
Rauni Äärelä-Vihriälä
13 Searvelatnja: A Communality Principle in Sami Early Childhood Education (SECE)
Marikaisa Laiti
Index
Ideal for scholars, students, and practitioners in indigenous studies, education; valuable for academic libraries and institutions offering courses in Indigenous cultures and lesser-used languages pedagogy.