Áile Aikio

Dr. Áile Aikio is a post-doctoral researcher in the Sámipolity project at the University of Lapland, Finland. Her research interests include Sámi cultural heritage and art, decolonisation and indigenisation of heritage institutions and practices, and multispecies coexistence. She holds a PhD in Social Sciences and an MA in Ethnology. Prior to her doctoral studies, Aikio worked as a Curator at the Sámi Museum Siida, first in collections and later as the Head Curator, overseeing exhibitions and museum education, including planning, curation, and educational program development. She is also a duojár and North Sámi interpreter.