Indigenous Wellbeing and Colonisation [Editorial]
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Export citationAxelsson, P., Kukutai, T., & Kippen, R. (2016). Indigenous Wellbeing and Colonisation [Editorial]. Journal of Northern Studies, 10(2), 7–18.
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Abstract
Among countries in the circumpolar north1 there are persistent and substantial differences in health and wellbeing. Norway, for example, was at the top of the global 2015 Human Development Index compiled by the United Nations, while Russia ranked just 50th (United Nations Development Programme 2015). In addition to differences in human development and wellbeing between countries, there are also significant regional and sub-population disparities within countries. One of the most enduring areas of inequality relates to the circumstances of Indigenous peoples. The recent Arctic Human Development Report (AHDR-II) underscored the disproportionate burden of preventable death and disease borne by Indigenous peoples in the region. However, other than urging policymakers and health service providers to monitor and pay attention to the issues, it did not make any clear recommendations on actions to address the situation, either regionally or within specific countries (Nymand Larsen & Fondahl [eds.] 2014).
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The Royal Skyttean Society and Umeå University
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