Swedish Settler-Colonialism in the Forest : Forest Samis's Rights and Land Disposal

• Main Author: Lind, Sara
• Format: Bachelor Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm, Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati 2023
• Subjects: Forest Samis; Reindeer Herding; Settler-Colonialism; Indigenous land rights; Forestry Management; Social Sciences Interdisciplinary; Tvärvetenskapliga studier inom samhällsvetenskap; sami
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ths:diva-1927

This paper delves into the significance of land disposal to indigenous rights and Settler-Colonies. Specifically, it examines land use regulations for forestry management and Forest Sami villages. Through interviews with practicing forest reindeer herders, it has been revealed that forestry practices in Sweden have dramatically altered the landscape, posing significant challenges to the continuation of reindeer herding. In the context of Settler-Colonialism, the analysis of these findings shows that land use regulations align with the "logic of elimination," which seeks to remove the native population to secure settlers’ access to land.