Experiencing and protecting sacred natural sites of Sámi and other indigenous peoples : the sacred Arctic

• Other Authors: Heinämäki, Leena (Editor), Herrmann, Thora Martina (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
• Series: Springer Polar sciences.
• Subjects: Sami (European people) > Homes and haunts.; Indigenous peoples > Homes and haunts > Arctic regions.; Sami (European people) > Religion.; Indigenous peoples > Arctic regions > Religion.; Sami (European people) > Legal status, laws, etc.; Indigenous peoples > Legal status, laws, etc. > Arctic regions.; Sacred space > Law and legislation > Arctic regions.; Customary law > Arctic regions.; Arctic Regions.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319480695; 9783319480688
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (vi, 192 pages) : illustrations, map

This book focuses specifically on the experience and protection of indigenous, and particularly Sámi sacred sites in the Arctic. Sacred sites are being increasingly recognized as important reservoirs of Arctic cultural and biological diversity, as a means for the transmission of culture and identity...

Table of Contents:

• 1 Experiencing and Safeguarding the Sacred in the Arctic: Sacred Natural Sites, Cultural Landscapes and Indigenous Peoples' Rights; References; Part I Recognition of Sacred Sites of Arctic Indigenous Peoples in Customary Rights, International and National Law, Institutions, Policy and Protocols; 2 Legal Protection of Sacred Natural Sites Within Human Rights Jurisprudence: Sápmi and Beyond; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Regional Human Rights Documents; 2.2.1 The Inter-American Human Rights System; 2.2.2 The European Convention on Human Rights.
• 2.2.3 Shortcomings of Existing Approaches to Freedom of Religion2.3 Emerging Models; 2.4 Conclusions; References; Case Law; 3 Harmful Investments and Protection of Sacred Spaces
• Realisation of Indigenous Collective Rights in the Northern and Arctic Regions; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The Transition Towards United Nations Standards; 3.3 The Realisation of Indigenous Rights in the World Heritage System; 3.4 Conclusion; References; 4 Arguments from Cultural Ecology and Legal Pluralism for Recognising Indigenous Customary Law in the Arctic; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 A Cultural Ecological Framework.
• 4.3 Legal Pluralism4.4 A Model Based on Cultural Ecology and Legal Pluralism; 4.5 The Case of the Sámi; 4.6 The Case of the Canadian First Nations Nisga'a; 4.7 Conclusions; References; Historical International Treaty; International Law; International Statements by the Government of Finland; International Statement by the Sámi People; Comparative Constitutional Legal Acts; Northern Europe; Other Regions; Finnish Law; Nordic Case Law; Canadian Legal Acts; Canadian Case Law; Canadian Land Claims Agreements; Canadian Self-Government Agreements; Documents Made by the Government of Canada.
• Research Project5 Indigenous Peoples' Customary Laws, Sámi People and Sacred Sites; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Recognition of Indigenous Peoples' Customary Law in International Law; 5.3 Arctic Indigenous Peoples' Natural Sacred Sites and Customary Law; 5.3.1 Sámi Customary Law Related to Sacred Sites; 5.4 Concluding Remarks; References; 6 Protecting the Sacred in the Finnish Sápmi: Settingsand Challenges; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Finnish Legislation to Protect Sámi Sacred Sites; Sámi Sacred Sites
• A Definition?; Legal Instruments Protecting Sámi Sacred Sites; 6.2.1 Constitutional Legislation.
• 6.2.2 Cultural Relics and Heritage Legislation6.2.3 Nature Conservation Legislation; 6.2.4 Landscape Planning and Land Use Legislation; 6.3 Problems and Challenges for Effective Legal Protection of Sámi Sacred Sites; 6.3.1 In the Case of the Antiquities Act (295/1963); 6.3.2 In the Case of the Register of Antiquities; 6.4 Conclusion; References; Part II Intangible Cultural Heritage Connected to Sacred Sites of Arctic Indigenous Peoples; 7 Gosa Bássi Várit Leat Jávkan? Where Have All The Sacred Mountains Gone?; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Location; 7.3 Sacred Mountains Worldwide; 7.4 Sámi Religion.