Wow, what a great post! One of my WIPs is set in the north and has some OC:s, so this will be very useful, I think.
For some comparison: In the first half of the 20:th century, Sweden had pretty much the opposite approach to the Sami, our indigenous people--supposedly, they weren't suited to the modern lifestyle and should just stay up in the mountains, live nomadically, and herd their reindeer. And I'm sure you can imagine that wasn't such a great solution, either. I do know that there are still conflicts concerning land use in the north, but I don't think our situation now is as bad as what you describe, at least as regards standards of living. We don't have reservations, and most Sami are pretty integrated nowadays, I think. Though my knowledge is probably sadly lacking, because I'm from the south and it's not a subject that's taught in school much.
And no, I hadn't heard of the Métis, either; that was interesting.
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Date: 2008-03-23 11:42 pm (UTC)For some comparison: In the first half of the 20:th century, Sweden had pretty much the opposite approach to the Sami, our indigenous people--supposedly, they weren't suited to the modern lifestyle and should just stay up in the mountains, live nomadically, and herd their reindeer. And I'm sure you can imagine that wasn't such a great solution, either. I do know that there are still conflicts concerning land use in the north, but I don't think our situation now is as bad as what you describe, at least as regards standards of living. We don't have reservations, and most Sami are pretty integrated nowadays, I think. Though my knowledge is probably sadly lacking, because I'm from the south and it's not a subject that's taught in school much.
And no, I hadn't heard of the Métis, either; that was interesting.