Indigenous Religion(s) in Sápmi

Siv Ellen Kraft is a Professor in the Department of Archaeology, History, Religious Studies, and Theology at UiT The Arctic University of Norway.

• Introduction; 1 Afterlives in the making: Sámi religion—indigenous formats; 2 Let the river live—water is life: indigenous activism from Alta to Standing Rock; 3 Sacred mountains—spiritual activism; 4 Mari Boine—vocal resistance, sonic sovereignty; 5 Drum-time revisited: the heritagization of shamanism; Conclusion: Changing topographies of indigenous religion(s)

"Indigenous Religion(s) in Sápmi is a book that situates itself in an ever-evolving debate concerning what it means to be “indigenous” and to practice “indigenous religion” in contemporary society. Moreover, in an increasingly globalized society, Kraft’s method of scales highlights the need to explore articulations of “indigeneity” that are both local and global, and the ways in which indigenous populations relate to one another today."Jing-Yi Magraw, Utrecht University, Netherlands."Indigenous Religion(s) in Sápmi is a well-written, nuanced, and thoroughly researched study that will be important not only for students of contemporary Sámi culture and religion, but also for those interested in the international indigenous movement and in new religious movements more generally."Olle Sundström, Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture, vol. 17 (August 2023), pp. 1–3, https://doi.org/10.1558/jsrnc.25173, Umeå University, Sweden.