Kuvaus
Sámi museums serve a dual role: preserving Sámi cultural heritage and functioning as major tourist destinations. In 2024, Sámi Museum Siida in Inari, Finland, welcomed over 82,000 visitors, 63% of whom were international tourists. This presentation examines how Sámi museums navigate these roles, balancing tourism demands with Indigenous self-representation. They address epistemic ignorance about Sámi culture while engaging both Sámi and wider audiences. These museums must convey difficult histories of colonialism while fostering cultural revitalization, healing, and resilience—especially as climate change increasingly threatens the Arctic.Despite expanding responsibilities, resources remain limited. Yet, Sámi communities place trust in their museums as vital institutions for cultural continuity. Growing repatriation efforts and recognition from non-Sámi institutions reflect increased acknowledgment of Sámi museums as equal actors in the heritage sector. We explore two key questions: What changes when Indigenous communities control their own cultural narratives? And what processes enable this transition? By analyzing Sámi museum practices, we highlight their decolonial approach and contributions to more sustainable and equitable cultural heritage frameworks beyond Indigenous contexts.
| Aikajakso | 6 toukok. 2025 |
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| Tapahtuman otsikko | “Decolonising Cultural Heritage: State of the Art, Methodologies, and Practices” |
| Tapahtuman tyyppi | Konferenssi |
| Sijainti | Siena, ItaliaNäytä kartalla |
| Vaikuttavuus / laajuus | Kansainvälinen |