Linking Indigenous Peoples with Regional Development in Sweden was prepared by the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities, led by Lamia Kamal‑Chaoui, Director. It was produced as part of the programme of work of the Working Party on Rural Policy of the Regional Development Policy Committee.
This report was co-ordinated by Chris McDonald and Tamara Krawchenko under the supervision of José Enrique Garcilazo, Head of the Regional and Rural Policy Unit in the Regional Development and Tourism Division led by Alain Dupeyras. The report was drafted by Tamara Krawchenko.
This report was made possible through the support of the Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation of Sweden and involved the close co-operation of the Sami Parliament of Sweden. The OECD Secretariat wishes to extend warm thanks to Patrik Johansson and Lena Lind in the Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation of Sweden for the day-to-day co‑ordination of the project and overall advice and guidance. Special thanks are also given to representatives and officials from the Sami Parliament of Sweden, in particular, Matilda Månsson (legal advisor) for her close co‑ordination on the project and overall guidance and to Lars Anders Baer, Special Advisor, for his expertise and feedback. Many thanks also to Per-Olof Nutti, President of the Sami Parliament of Sweden, Marita Stinnerbom, Stefan Mikaelsson, Ingela Nilsson, Anne Walkeapää, Rickard Doj, Lars-Ove Sjajn, Peter Benson and Leif Juogda for the in-depth analysis they have provided and their high level of engagement with the OECD team.
Moreover, the OECD team would like to thank many experts who provided extensive comments and review in the Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation: Susanne Adlercreutz, Helena Busk, Nina Björesten, Hanna Ek, Camilla Frisch, Åsa Lövelius Kebert, Johanna Kirsten, Anna Larsson, Isabella Löb, Mattias Moberg, Linda Nöremark, Hans Rolandsson, Eva Sörell, Lars Söderlind, Nilla Thomson, Filip Vestling, Jacob Wichmann. Thanks are also extended to Nilla Thomson and Filip Vestling, Börje Alriksson (Ministry of the Environment and Energy); Patrik Sällström, Marcus Jernström and Peter Nergård (Agency for Economic and Regional Growth); Lars Werke (Statistics Sweden); Lars-Marcus Kuhmunen (Ministry of Culture); Patrik Sällström, Tillväxtverket (Agency for Economic and Regional Growth); Britt‑Inger Stoltz, Myndigheten för yrkeshögskolan (Swedish National Agency for Higher Vocational Education); Gunilla Skotnicka, Naturvårdsverket (The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency) and; Johan Wester Skogsstyrelsen (The Swedish Forestry Agency). This study benefitted from the advice and research of Annette Löf, Patrik Lantto and Per Axelsson, Umeå University; Kaisa Raitio (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences); Rasmus Klöcker Larsen (Stockholm Environment Institute); Per Sandström (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences); and Christina Allard (Luleå Technical University).
The report was strongly enriched by the engagement of: Agneta Granström, Sofia Mörtlund, Jenny Mozgovoy, Patrik Wallgren, Jenny Mozgovoy , Patrik Wallgren and Erika Falk (Region Norrbotten); Kerstin Brinnen (SveMin); Kurt Budge (Beowulf Mining); Anders Forsgren (Boliden); Viveka Beckeman (Sveaskog); Anneli Jonsson (Idre Sameby); Jonas Lundström (Region Västerbotten CAB); Lilianne Viklund (CAB Norrbotten); Maria Ljung (CAB Jämtland-Härjedalen); Susanne Lantz (CAB Västerbotten); Robert Bernhardsson (municipalities of Norbotten); Tomas Mörtsell, Dan Jonasson, Erik Bergkvist, Nina Björby, Sofia Kling and Olivia Collin (Region Västerbotten); Sofia Kling and Monica Lejon (Region Jämtland-Härjedale); Erika Mattson (Swedish Lapland); Timo Mulk-Pesonen (Arbetsförmedlingen); Lotta Lauritz, (LKAB); Åsa Persson (Mining Inspectorate); Helena Axheim (Trafikverket); Lars Berggren (Skogsstyrelsen); Susanna Israelsson (Sáminuorra); Helena Omma, Mattias Berglund, Kjell-Åke Pittja (Ávki); Liza Påve (Gällivare Tourism Centre); Lennart Pittja, Christin Utsi and Andreas Hinzer (Municipality of Gällivare); Birgitta Isaksson, (Municipality of Kiruna); Annelie Päiviö and Kerstin Kemlén (Dálvaddis Economic Association); Ulf Nårsa (Riksorganisationen Same Ätnam); Sigrid Stångberg (Landsförbundet Svenska Samerna); Karin Vannar (Renägarförbundet); Victoria Harnesk (Slow Food Sápmi); Åsa Larsson Blind and Elle Merete Omma (Sámiráddi); Per-Gustav Idivuoma and Britt-Inger Tuorda (Sami Center of Education); Olof Tomas Utsi and Jenny Wik-Karlsson (Svenska Samernas Riksförbund); Mari‑Ann Nutti (Sameslöjdstiftelsen Sámi Duodji); Po Lindroth (Destination Jokkmokk); Inger Junkka (Visit Gellivare Lapland); Sara Kristiansson (Sparbanken Nord/Arvidsjaur/Gällivare); Robert Bernhardsson, Annika Almqvist and Stefan Andersson (Jokkmokk); Peter Manner (Arvidsjaur kommun); Åsa Nordin Jonsson (Laponia World Heritage Site); Ulf Nårsa and Lilian Mikaelsson (Riksorganisationen Same Ätnam); Sigrid Stångberg (Landsförbundet Svenska Samerna); Ylva Maria Pavval and Greta Blind (Chicks in Sápmi); Jerker Bexelius (Gaaltije South Sami Cultural Centre); Nils Anders Jonsson (South Sami Sami villages); Anna Kråik Åström (Municipality of Östersund); Jeanette Kråik, (Municipality of Berg); Elina Andersson, (County Administrative Board Jämtland); Tom Söderman (Dragon mining); Ivan Nygren (KJIN Schakt); Kåre Höglund and Merethe Norum (Agnico Eagle); Hans Degerman, Blaiken Vind and Tor Karlsson (Svea skog); Cecilia Persson (Skogsstyrelsen); Mikael Jakobsson (Lycksele Sámi Association); Marita Stinnerbom Vilhelmina (Norra Sámi Village); Oscar Östergren (Sámi Center Tärnaby); Jenny Wik-Karlsson and Ella‑Carin Blind (Swedish Sámi Association); and Christina Ranberg Wickberg (Såhkie Umeå Sámi Association).
Finally, the OECD Secretariat wishes to extend warm thanks to Louise Head, European Commission, and Gareth Hitchings, FedDev Ontario Canada, who participated in the mission as peer reviewers and shared their expertise. Thanks are also extended to Pilar Philip and Cicely Dupont-Nivore who led the publication process, to Eleonore Morena who prepared the manuscript for publication and to Inga-Wiktoria Påve for the cover art.