Leena Heinämäki and Thora Martina Herrmann (eds.) Experiencing and Protecting Sacred Natural Sites of Sámi and other Indigenous Peoples. The Sacred Arctic (Cham: Springer, 2017)

The book “Protecting Indigenous Sacred Sites in the Arctic and Circumpolar North”, published with Springer Polar Science, offers a compelling exploration of the profound relationship between Indigenous communities and their Sacred Natural Sites (SNSs) in the Arctic. The editors Leena Heinämäki, University of Lapland, and Thora Martina Herrmann, Université de Montréal, bring together multidisciplinary perspectives to define the cultural, spiritual, and ecological significance of these sites while addressing the pressing challenges Indigenous peoples face in protecting them. Through an engaging combination of legal analysis, case studies, and policy recommendations, these eleven chapters position SNSs as vital touchstones for understanding the intersection of environmental conservation, cultural heritage, and Indigenous rights.