Indigenous Perspectives on Conflict and Conservation: Sámi and Ainu Communities [Video]
Publisher: Environmental Peacebuilding Association
Author(s): Maya Sekine, Vince Okada, Eero Orbas, and Mirali Shukla
Date: 2021
Topics: Land, Livelihoods
Countries: Finland, Japan
Community resilience in the face of drastic environmental changes requires a deeper understanding of the struggles being felt most dramatically. The speakers in this web series are part of a larger, global community or marginalized and indigenous community members, and we highlight these voices as agents of change in the fight for environmental conversation and conflict resolution. The first person, indigenous communication of the experiences and ideas presented is an extremely important feature of this event. We aim to present a platform for underrepresented indigenous voices to be highlighted as primary speakers on an international stage. There is a short introduction of participants and their communities, followed by a participative panel where panelists discuss how changes in the environment are causing conflict within the Sámi and Ainu communities.