"Comprised largely of interviews with Sámi from a broad range of backgrounds--including artists, academics, and activists--Liberating Sápmi provides not only a history of Sámi anticolonial resistance but also unique insights into the Sami social movements that have arisen. The book is well illustrated with maps, photographs, and Sámi art."--Gord Hill, Kwakwaka'wakw, author of 500 Years of Indigenous Resistance
"I was skeptical about a Sámi book by a non-Sámi, so it was thrilling to discover that Gabriel Kuhn's Liberating Sápmi is not only a factual, valuable resource but a compelling read. His interviews with well-known Sámi activists take unexpected paths, complicating Sámi identity. Kuhn begins with a thoughtful introduction to his methods and a concise review of Sámi history, adds examples of activist art, helpful maps, a glossary, notes, and a guide to other English-language resources. (In other words, manna for Sámi Americans.) While destined to become a go-to resource in indigenous studies, this book will inform and inspire everyone interested in the struggle for self-determination." --Julie Whitehorn, president and cofounder, Pacific Sámi Searvi
"I'm highly recommending Gabriel Kuhn's book Liberating Sápmi to anyone seeking to understand the world of today through indigenous eyes. Kuhn concisely and dramatically opens our eyes to little-known Sápmi history, then in the perfect follow-up brings us up to date with a unique collection of interviews with a dozen of today's most brilliant contemporary Sámi voices. Bravo."--Buffy Sainte-Marie, Cree, singer-songwriter
"The long struggle of the Sámi to defend their lands and way of life against the ravages of eurosupremacist 'modernity' is both inspiring and all but unknown in North America. The antidote to such obliviousness embodied in this book should be not only imbibed but celebrated by anyone seeking viable alternatives to the burgeoning death culture in which we've been buried alive." --Ward Churchill, author of Wielding Words like Weapons
