Connecting Past and Present

The Ethics and Politics of Archaeology in Sápmi

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  • Carl-Gösta Ojala Department of Archaeology, Ancient History and Conservation, Uppsala University

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https://doi.org/10.37718/CSA.2025.9

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Published

2026-02-20

How to Cite

Ojala, C.-G. (2026) “Connecting Past and Present: The Ethics and Politics of Archaeology in Sápmi”, Current Swedish Archaeology, 33(1), pp. 137–141. doi: 10.37718/CSA.2025.9.

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