ARKTISKE FOLK SOM STATISTER OG AKTØRER PÅ DEN GLOBALE SCENE
Frank Sejersen: Arctic people as by-standers and actors at the global stage For centuries, the indigenous peoples of the Arctic have been perceived as isolated from the rest of the world. The article argues that secluded Arctic communities do not exist and that Arctic peoples are integrated into num...
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ftkbcopenhojs:oai:ojs.tidsskrift.dk:article/115438 2023-05-15T14:32:51+02:00 ARKTISKE FOLK SOM STATISTER OG AKTØRER PÅ DEN GLOBALE SCENE Sejersen, Frank 1996-02-01 application/pdf https://tidsskrift.dk/tidsskriftetantropologi/article/view/115438 dan dan Institut for Antropologi, Københavns Universitet https://tidsskrift.dk/tidsskriftetantropologi/article/view/115438/163748 https://tidsskrift.dk/tidsskriftetantropologi/article/view/115438 Tidsskriftet Antropologi; Nr. 32 (1996): Indfødte Tidsskriftet Antropologi; No 32 (1996): Indfødte 2596-5425 0906-3021 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artikel undergået peer review 1996 ftkbcopenhojs 2020-07-18T23:22:47Z Frank Sejersen: Arctic people as by-standers and actors at the global stage For centuries, the indigenous peoples of the Arctic have been perceived as isolated from the rest of the world. The article argues that secluded Arctic communities do not exist and that Arctic peoples are integrated into numerous political, cultural and economic relations of a global extent. The pre-colonial inter-continental trade between Siberia and Alaska and the increased militarization the whole circumpolar region are but two examples. Throughout history, indigenous peoples of the Arctic have been players on the global stage. Today, this position has been strengthened because political work on this stage is imperative in order to secure the welfare and possibilities of local Arctic communities. To mention an example, Arctic peoples’ hunting activities have been under extreme pressure from the anti-harvesting movement. The anti-harvesting organizations run campaigns to ban hunting and stop the trade with products from whales, seals and furbearing animals. Thus, political and cultural processes far from the homeland of Arctic peoples, have consequences for the daily life of many Arctic families. The global stage has become an important comerstone in indigenous peoples’ strive to gain more control over their own future. The right to trade, development and self-determination are some of the rights they claim. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arktis* Alaska Siberia Tidsskrift.dk (The Royal Library, Denmark) Arctic |
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Frank Sejersen: Arctic people as by-standers and actors at the global stage For centuries, the indigenous peoples of the Arctic have been perceived as isolated from the rest of the world. The article argues that secluded Arctic communities do not exist and that Arctic peoples are integrated into numerous political, cultural and economic relations of a global extent. The pre-colonial inter-continental trade between Siberia and Alaska and the increased militarization the whole circumpolar region are but two examples. Throughout history, indigenous peoples of the Arctic have been players on the global stage. Today, this position has been strengthened because political work on this stage is imperative in order to secure the welfare and possibilities of local Arctic communities. To mention an example, Arctic peoples’ hunting activities have been under extreme pressure from the anti-harvesting movement. The anti-harvesting organizations run campaigns to ban hunting and stop the trade with products from whales, seals and furbearing animals. Thus, political and cultural processes far from the homeland of Arctic peoples, have consequences for the daily life of many Arctic families. The global stage has become an important comerstone in indigenous peoples’ strive to gain more control over their own future. The right to trade, development and self-determination are some of the rights they claim. |
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ARKTISKE FOLK SOM STATISTER OG AKTØRER PÅ DEN GLOBALE SCENE |
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ARKTISKE FOLK SOM STATISTER OG AKTØRER PÅ DEN GLOBALE SCENE |
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ARKTISKE FOLK SOM STATISTER OG AKTØRER PÅ DEN GLOBALE SCENE |
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ARKTISKE FOLK SOM STATISTER OG AKTØRER PÅ DEN GLOBALE SCENE |
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ARKTISKE FOLK SOM STATISTER OG AKTØRER PÅ DEN GLOBALE SCENE |
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arktiske folk som statister og aktører på den globale scene |
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Institut for Antropologi, Københavns Universitet |
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1996 |
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Arctic Arktis* Alaska Siberia |
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Arctic Arktis* Alaska Siberia |
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Tidsskriftet Antropologi; Nr. 32 (1996): Indfødte Tidsskriftet Antropologi; No 32 (1996): Indfødte 2596-5425 0906-3021 |
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