Cultural Talk Story Series | The Sámi: The Land of the Green Gold
Time & Location
About The Event
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 Emmie Shukla and Eero Orbas
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.
EVENT ACCESS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohV8dbrPuFM
EVENT ORGANISER
Matsunaga Institute for Peace
CITY/COUNTRY
Hawaii, USA
LANGUAGE
English
EVENT DELIVERY PLATFORM
YouTube
TARGET AUDIENCE
Secondary School: 13-18 Years
Young Adult: 19-25 Years
Adult: 25-55 Years
Senior: 55+
INFORMATION CONTACT
Jose Barzola
Email: uhip@hawaii.edu