Timelines and strategies in Sami education

In this chapter, the timelines and strategies of Sami education, during the different periods of history and contemporary practices in various Sami contexts, is presented. The text will start from the 1600s, then covers the period of nationalism with the rise of folk education in the 1850s, and fina...

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Main Author: Keskitalo, Pigga
Other Authors: Olsen, Torjer, Sollid, Hilde
Format: Book Part
Language:English
Published: Scandinavian University Press 2022
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Online Access:https://research.ulapland.fi/fi/publications/a14f2887-e47f-436a-9624-5684546c34c9
https://doi.org/10.18261/9788215053417-2022
https://www.idunn.no/doi/epdf/10.18261/9788215053417-2022
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Summary:In this chapter, the timelines and strategies of Sami education, during the different periods of history and contemporary practices in various Sami contexts, is presented. The text will start from the 1600s, then covers the period of nationalism with the rise of folk education in the 1850s, and finally presents the beginning of the present school system in the different states where the Sami live. Finally, I will present ongoing legal and curricula processes and practices, and I will then discuss prospects.