Samhällets påverakan på samers identitet

The purpose of this thesis was to investigate in which way samis in Stockholm relate to their identity in lack of their language. Four sami living in Stockholm have been interviewed. Furthermore, books, laws, and rules regarding the language and living of the samis are investigated. It is shown that historical factors and episodes still are the bases of how they are influenced and relate to their identity, group belonging, and ethnicity. The questions of the principles behind ones identifying as a sami, and if there is any difference compared to the corresponding principles of the rest of the society, are also dealt with. It is clearly shown that Samis are not an outdated people, but rather a people that follow the general social and technical development. It is concluded that samis who live and grow up in Stockholm today which don’t practice reindeer husbandry and lack the sami language, have difficulties in feeling fully acceptance in there identity as samis