Editorial
Articles
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"Down To The River, My Baby And I" - elderly people rooted in the Kemijoki Riverside with their river stories
The Kemijoki River in the Finnish Lapland was once the most important salmon river in Europe. When the Isohaara hydroelectric plant was completed in 1949, the salmon was lost, and many inhabitants of the riverbanks lost their farming and grazing lands. Instead, log floating – which had been the main...
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Authority and authoring knowledge, how to make space for Sámi voice in research
This paper explores the dynamics of voice and authority in research, particularly focusing on the inclusion of Sámi perspectives. It critiques conventional knowledge production, which often marginalizes Indigenous voices, and advocates for a more equitable approach. Through ethnographic examples, the authors highlight the challenges and responsibilities of researchers working within...
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Cognitive dissonance in education for Indigenous learners
As Festinger (1957) described, cognitive dissonance is the mental discomfort of conflicting attitudes, beliefs, and values a person holds about themselves. Engaging portraiture, this study captures the self-image of an Iñupiat Alaska Native first-generation learner and her schooling experience to reveal conflicting thoughts of identity, intelligence, and success. Qualitative portraiture...
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An Inuuqatigiit school through Inuit language, culture, and identity-centred bilingual school program
Nunavummiut have long been clear; they want to see continued improvements in Nunavut education. It is essential to continue to develop and improve Nunavut education by learning from the past in examining what school programs can look like and how Inuit language, culture, and identity-centred bilingual school program can be...
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Arctic pedagogy in practice? A story of revitalisation of Scots language in an Aberdeenshire learning community and beyond
This paper addresses the question of how to revitalise and sustain Indigenous language learning in school and the wider community, tracking the experience of efforts to do so and the lessons learned with North-East Scots (Doric) in an Aberdeenshire school community since 2007. Triggered initially by reciprocal teacher exchange visits...
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A Palestinian journey, past and present, through authentic storytelling
When I think about the origin of the word “story”, I immediately associate it with our daily lives. Interestingly, the term "story" originates from the Latin word "historia", which means both "history" and "narrative". This reflects the deep connection between storytelling and the recording of events, whether factual or fictional....
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Grounding Unknowing as part of the work we do as a community: fostering onto-epistemic openness
In this article we work through what grounds the work of our community and the role knowing, unknowing and unlearning play. Drawing on the tools and questions that the Gesturing Towards Decolonial Futures Collective provide, we work through our experience of opening up spaces for sustaining and sustainable change. We...
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Sami perspectives in school leadership? Conspicuous by their absence!
“Why is it so difficult to get the Sami teachers to come to staff meetings?” asked one school leader in Norway. Imbued with frustration and suspicion, this question highlights the difficulties with ongoing reconciliation work with Sami peoples in schools in Norway and Sweden, confirmed by our experiences as educators...