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The Saami have a history of colonisation and discrimination, and tend not to have easy relationships with the four modern states they inhabit. Reuters/William Webster

May 17, 2016

Despite gains, Europe’s indigenous people still struggle for recognition

Elisabeth Roy Trudel, The University of Western Australia; Leena Heinämäki, University of Lapland, and Philipp Kastner, The University of Western Australia

Although the Saami have made political and legal gains in the past decades, progress is precarious. And recognition of their rights cannot be taken for granted.

The relationship between Canada’s Aboriginal peoples and non-indigenous population has never been an equal one. AAP Image/Adam Gartrell

May 15, 2016

Canada’s progress shows indigenous reconciliation is a long‑term process

Philipp Kastner, The University of Western Australia and Elisabeth Roy Trudel, The University of Western Australia

The relationship between Canada’s Aboriginal peoples and non-indigenous population has never been an equal one, even though the 1982 national constitution recognises Aboriginal rights.

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