• "Being the master in one’s own house:" Opinions and experiences with the Finnmark Estate 

      Broderstad, Else Grete; Hausner, Vera Helene; Josefsen, Eva; Søreng, Siri Ulfsdatter (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2015-08-26)
      In northernmost Norway the right to own and manage the land in Finnmark, was transferred from the state to the the Finnmark Estate (FeFo) in 2005. The land tenure arrangement was a result of land claims made by the indigenous Sami people of Norway. The resources and the land that was previously managed to the best for all Norwegian citizens by the state, is now managed to the best for the ...
    • Comprehending the mandate and interactions of land tenure reform in Finnmark, Norway 

      Broderstad, Else Grete; Josefsen, Eva (Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2020)
      The land management arrangement – the Finnmark Estate (FeFo) established in Finnmark County - the northernmost county of Norway, is built on indigenous right claims, which implies that particular values, norms and principles are constitutive for and underpin FeFo as an institution. Still, the involved actors - FeFo and the two appointing bodies of the FeFo board - the Sami Parliament and the Finnmark ...
    • Finnmarkslandskap i endring - Omgivelsenes tillit til FeFo som forvalter, eier og næringsaktør 

      Broderstad, Else Grete; Josefsen, Eva; Søreng, Siri Ulfsdatter; Hausner, Vera; Weines, Jørn (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2015-01-30)
      Rapporten presenterer og analyserer tre undersøkelser som til sammen gir et bilde av omgivelsenes tillit til Finnmarkseiendommen (FeFo) som forvalter, eier og næringsaktør. Undersøkelsene er foretatt blant befolkningen i Finnmark, blant FeFo's næringslivskunder og blant aktive naturbrukere. Analysene viser at det blant befolkningen er en generell lav oppslutning om FeFo som institusjon (lav diffus ...
    • Local support among arctic residents to a land tenure reform in Finnmark, Norway 

      Broderstad, Else Grete; Hausner, Vera Helene; Josefsen, Eva; Søreng, Siri Ulfsdatter (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-11-22)
      Claims for indigenous rights to land and resources are influencing land use policies worldwide. The public’s support for such land tenure arrangements has rarely been investigated. We present a unique case from the Norwegian Arctic, where land claims made by the indigenous Sami people have resulted in the transfer of land tenure and resource management from the government to the residents of Finnmark ...
    • The Nordic Sámediggis and the Limits of Indigenous Self-Determination 

      Mörkenstam, Ulf; Josefsen, Eva; Nilsson, Ragnhild (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2016)
      <p>From an international perspective, the popularly elected <i>Sámediggis</i> (Sámi Parliaments), established more than two decades ago in the Nordic countries of Finland, Norway and Sweden, represent unique institutional arrangements to enhance and safeguard indigenous peoples’ right to self-determination. In this article the authors compare the legal basis, status, authority and mandate of the ...
    • The Norwegian TRC: Truth, Reconciliation, and Public Engagement 

      Broderstad, Else Grete; Josefsen, Eva (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-07-19)
      In 2018, the Norwegian Parliament appointed the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate the Norwegianisation policy and injustice against the Sámi and Kven/Norwegian Finns. We focus on the commission’s public engagement, and emphasise Sámi and Kven/Norwegian Finns’ perceptions and expectations in relation to these efforts. The mandate’s goal is to establish a common understanding of the ...