[85], The Smi have been recognized as an indigenous people in Norway (1990 according to ILO convention 169 as described below), and therefore, according to international law, the Smi people in Norway are entitled special protection and rights. As a result, the population of Pite- and Lule-speaking Smi decreased greatly.[57]. [95], In April 1999, the Russian Duma passed a law that guarantees socio-economic and cultural development to all indigenous minorities, protecting traditional living places and acknowledging some form of limited ownership of territories that have traditionally been used for hunting, herding, fishing, and gathering activities. [50] Archeological research shows that the Smi have lived along the coast and once lived much farther south in the past, and they were also involved in work other than reindeer herding (e.g., fishing, agriculture, iron work). This average height of around 5 foot 10 or 11 for Basque men does not offer the full story, however. However, being taken from home and prohibited from speaking Smi has resulted in cultural alienation, loss of language, and lowered self-esteem. The two groups that came to Scandinavia were originally genetically quite different, and displayed distinct physical appearances. [145] The Smi are in a majority only in the municipalities of GuovdageaidnuKautokeino, KrjohkaKarasjok, PorsguPorsanger, DeatnuTana and UnjrgaNesseby in Finnmark, and GivuotnaKfjord in Northern Troms. The third section of Article 21 states: "In historically established areas of habitation, Smi enjoy the rights for traditional use of nature and [traditional] activities. The same gene, named EDAR (short for Ectodysplasin receptor EDARV370A), it turns out, also confers more sweat glands and distinctive teeth and is found in the majority of East Asian people. [36][37], How far south the Smi extended in the past has been debated among historians and archeologists for many years. [citation needed] Traditional Smi beliefs are composed of three intertwining elements: animism, shamanism, and polytheism. Origin and Genetic Background of the Smi Here he has taken a photograph with a large ruler to provide a scale. With the introduction of seven compulsory years of school in 1889, the Smi language and traditional way of life came increasingly under pressure from forced cultural normalization.
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