Skolt Sámi heritage, Toivo Immanuel Itkonen (1891–1968), and the Sámi collections at the National Museum of Finland

• Main Authors: Harlin, E.-K. (Eeva-Kristiina), Lehtola, V.-P. (Veli-Pekka)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: University of Oslo Library 2020
• Subjects: National Museum of Finland; Siida Sámi Museum; Skolt Sámi; Sámi collections; Sámi exhibitions; T. I. Itkonen; Inari; Kola Peninsula; Pechenga; kola peninsula
• Online Access: http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi-fe2023020125420

Abstract The National Museum of Finland is repatriating their entire Sámi collection to the Sámi museum Siida in Inari. This article illustrates the type of collected material that is to be returned, and what kind of tradition of representation the Sámi museum Siida will have to deal with in the rep...