20200522 | CTSS | The Sámi: The Land of the Green Gold

Описание: We invite you to sit down at our table to learn about indigenous communities near and far via our digital Cultural Talk Story Series.

"The Sámi: The Land of the Green Gold" with Eero Orbas and moderated by Mirali "Emmie" Shukla

The Story:

Learn a general background about The Sámi people, who are located in northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and parts of Russia. Discover the history of The Sámi struggles that they have faced and overcome, such as forced assimilation and attempted cultural genocide. Obtain an overview of several issues that The Sámi community is facing currently that revolve around climate change, unsustainable forestry and mining practices, tourism, and cultural identity crises.

About Speakers:

Mirali "Emmie" Shukla is passionate about impacting change through conservation and research. She especially focuses on environmental and cultural issues and how they affect conflict. Four years ago, she started a non-profit called The Kind Learning Organization to provide aid to the community education systems in Vanuatu.  

Emmie and Eero Orbas, a member of the Finnish Sámi community, have been working together on a project that documents the changing traditions of The Sámi community. Eero contacted individuals, elders, and families in many arctic countries in order to interview them about their experiences dealing with this change. After compiling all of the interviews and photographs, Eero hopes to bring awareness to the issues that are affecting his community and the future of their way of life.

Co-Sponsors: The Kind Learning Organization and the Matsunaga Institute for Peace.

Learn more about Peacebuilding LLC at https://beacons.ai/peacebuildingllc.