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FOLKLORE 443

SAMI CULTURE, YESTERDAY AND TODAY

4 credits.

Interdisciplinary study of Sami (Lapp) people of Scandinavia past and present. Indigenous modes of expression and worldview, contemporary cultural and political activism. Extensive discussion of connections to Native American and Inuit experiences; rise of U.S. and other indigenous peoples' movements.

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Requisites: Junior standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Civics & Perspectives Ethnic St - Ethnic Studies Breadth - Humanities or Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Characterize past and present Sami culture, both in the context of Nordic societies and in a broader global Indigenous context. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Analyze how Sami people engage with elements of Sami tradition to promote, defend, and advance a Sami cultural identity now and in the future. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Compare Sami experiences of colonization and decolonization with those of North American (and other) Indigenous nations. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Acquire skill in using Sami studies research and perspectives. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Characterize past and present Sami culture, both in the context of Nordic societies and in a broader global Indigenous context. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Analyze how Sami people engage with elements of Sami tradition to promote, defend, and advance a Sami cultural identity now and in the future. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Compare Sami experiences of colonization and decolonization with those of North American (and other) Indigenous nations. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Acquire skill in using Sami studies research and perspectives. Audience: Graduate

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