Maria Fedina: Indigenous in the city

Maria Fedina

Indigenous in the city

Contrary to popular belief, a big share of indigenous people is not dwelling in remote locations and engaging in traditional economic activities like reindeer herding, hunting, or gathering. Modern-day indigenous people like Native Americans (U.S.) or Sámi (Finland) are highly urbanized. Russian-Komi researcher, Maria Fedina, describes the challenges of indigenous urban residents, and how they maintain their indigenous identities despite problematic discussions around the authenticity of indigenous peoples. Maria’s main research project centers around the Komi people (Komi Republic, Russia). Come find out what it means to be indigenous in the city!

The talk will also be streamed online. For more information, check our website https://fb.me/e/RPV49Izc

Free entrance. The talk is organized by Science Basement.