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This essay considers violence against women and self-determination in contemporary Sami society. It argues that in order for Sami self-determination become meaningful and viable, it must address women’s concerns and needs, including security and freedom from violence. First, the essay examines recent incidents of sexual violence and responses to them in the Sami media. These incidents have eroded the traditional notion of Sami society as peaceful and free of violence. The essay considers also conceptions of “tradition”, including traditional Sami notions of women that are often based on Christianity and in particular, Laestadianism. The essay then proceeds to discuss Sami women’s views on self-determination and how they often are linked to the notion of individual autonomy and integrity. This discussion draws on interviews with fifteen Sami women conducted in Summer 2008. Like many other indigenous women, Sami women regard self-determination as a relational concept in which individual and collective dimensions are intertwined and inter- dependent. Moreover, according to these women, collective self-determination is most effectively practiced in the local level.
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