Sámi Women. Terrestrial, Dialectal, Vigor, Ethos

Sámi women, much like other women of the world, have faced numerous attacks on their ancestral lands, language, health, and culture. Colonization, which spurs on institutions of colonization and oppression, can be seen as the ultimate form of violence against indigenous women. Indigenous women throu...

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Main Author: DiGioia, Amanda
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Universitat de Barcelona 2016
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Online Access:http://www.raco.cat/index.php/Lectora/article/view/315606
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Summary:Sámi women, much like other women of the world, have faced numerous attacks on their ancestral lands, language, health, and culture. Colonization, which spurs on institutions of colonization and oppression, can be seen as the ultimate form of violence against indigenous women. Indigenous women throughout the world share transnational injustices and patriarchal oppression, as patrilineal domination of indigenous women surpasses all boundaries. Las mujeres Sámi, como muchas otras mujeres en el mundo, han sufrido diversos ataques sobre sus tierras, lengua, salud y cultura ancestrales. La colonización, que estimula la creación de instituciones de colonización y opresión, puede ser considerada la forma fundamental de violencia contra las mujeres indígenas. Las mujeres indígenas a lo largo y ancho del mundo comparten injusticias y opresión patriarcal transnacionales, ya que la dominación patrilineal de las mujeres indígenas supera todas las fronteras.