Anne-Maria Magga

Dr. Anne-Maria Magga is a post-doctoral researcher in the Sámipolity project at the University of Lapland. In her research, she will study the political thought in Sámi reindeer herding. Her research focuses on Sámi laws, legal and political theory, and human-reindeer relationality and responsibilities. In her PhD thesis Siidan lait (Vastapaino, 2024) she examined Sámi reindeer herding laws and legal principles related to land use in three Sámi communities in northernmost Finland. She is a Sámi reindeer herder from Näkkälä co-operative, Enontekiö.

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