This was a qualitative study of members of the Swedish Sámi community, involving six in-depth interviews (three men, three women). Five key themes were identified:

• Current impacts

  • It’s like a battle between ‘David’ (the community) against a ‘Goliath’ (the mining company).

  • It’s a slow process of challenging the community that takes a lot of power and energy.

  • It’s about defending and protecting ourselves.

• Future impacts

  • If the reindeer die then everything dies (their whole way of life).

  • It generates a feeling of powerlessness.