Afanasyeva, A. Forced relocations of the Kola Sámi people: background and consequences / by Anna Afanasyeva. - Tromsø: University of Tromsø, 2013. - 82 p.: ill., map, portr.

64 representations. The forced relocation of the Kola Sámi people and its consequences should therefore be investigated more broadly in reference to national and international perspectives, which in their turn represents the exceptional situation of the Kola Sámi people’s experiences in the frame of the general Sámi and indigenous discourse. 6.3 Perspectives of research on the Kola Sámi While working with the Master’s study I observed that the situation of the Kola Sámi is similar with other indigenous communities worldwide. I have addressed studies of post- traumatic community disorder in the native communities of Australia and America by J. Atkinson and Duran Duran, which propose solutions for the practical work on indigenous communities’ revival, guidance, and restoration of negative impacts of traumatic events imposed on indigenous communities. This perspective could be relevant to look at in the frame of the discussed issues on the Kola Sámi people. From my own observations, the Kola Sámi experienced a historically traumatic period, which was not accompanied by any support programs or practical models for the community revival or restoration of inflicted socio-economic damages. From my point of view the Kola Sámi community has undergone serious losses both in terms of economy and social integration and requires a more comprehensive investigation on the consequences of forced relocations. It may presuppose elaboration of models for mitigating the discussed negative impacts, which are still acute among the Sámi population of the Kola Peninsula today. Moreover, the forced relocations and its impacts on the Kola Sámis have not yet been studied comprehensively. The consequences, discussed in this Master’s thesis, show its complexity and multilevel structure, and require a more comprehensive investigation. The topic can also be observed from a larger international level and approached in the frame of general theories on resettlement and its consequences, e.g. Cernea, Gray, Oliver-Smith and others, which discuss various frameworks for mitigating social and economic impoverishment of displaced communities after forced relocations. The period of relocations from the 1930’s until the 1970’s considered in this study is currently a topic of discussions and various assessments of different researchers. Therefore further research on the forced relocations of the Kola Sámi and its consequences today can contribute to analyzing new sources, generating new ideas, thoughts and opinions on the topic.