Finland: Sámi Education In Finland

Finland: Sámi Education In Finland   Pigga Keskitalo, Kaarina Määttä, and Satu Uusiautti, 2012   The purpose of this article is, first, to describe Sámi children's education and its status in the Finnish education system and, secondly, to contemplate its development in Finland. The core of the article is intertwined with issues concerning the status, language, and culture of indigenous peoples. According to the article, the western school dominates instruction and teaching and is...

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