Helga West

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Category: colonialism

March 6, 2020February 8, 2021 helgawest

No, thank u, next – The Saami are heavily burdened with Western science, so what?

February 21, 2020February 8, 2021 helgawest

Smile indigenous, you are being objectified!

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Buorre eatnigielabeaivi!🦸‍♀️
My experience with kids so far: in many ways, they are always smarter than you.
Mitä mietin taas tänään, mutta vähän eri yhteydessä.
*Woman must do what a woman must do.*
This morning I woke up just missing her. We used to laugh much with my mother-in-law.
Tuttu tilanne monelle saamelaiselle: ystävä/kollega/opiskelija harmittelee, kuinka vähän tuntee maamme saamelaiskulttuureja.

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