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Sámi youth oppose proposed Arctic rail line in northern Finland

22 May 201924 May 2019 Yle News 0 Comments Arctic railway, indigenous, rail, reindeer, Saami, Sami, transport

As lawmakers have gathered at Helsinki’s House of the Estates for government formation negotiations over the past several days, demonstrators

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Authorities in Arctic Finland plan zones for controversial rail line

30 April 201930 April 2019 Yle News 0 Comments indigenous, Infrastructure, Lapland, rail, Saami, Sami, transport

The Regional Council of Lapland decided on Monday to include a controversial rail line from Rovaniemi to Kirkenes, Norway in

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How tourism is bringing new life to a Sami community in Arctic Finland

22 April 20196 May 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Inari, indigenous, Lapland, Saami, Saariselkä, Sami, tourism

In Inari, mining companies are not welcome and the quickly growing tourism industry is run by local developers. Sustainable solutions

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Minister downplays environmental impact of planned mine in Arctic Norway

15 April 201915 April 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments copper, Finnmark, fjords, indigenous, Kvalsund, mining, Ola Elvestuen, Repparfjord, Saami, Sami, toxic waste, Water pollution

Dumping of tailings into the Repparfjord on Norway’s Barents Sea coast will not be problematic in such a way that

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Norway sends song with Sami joik to Eurovision Song Contest

11 March 201915 March 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Eurovision, indigenous, KEiiNo, music, Saami, Sami

KEiiNO, a Norwegian-Sami group mixing pop, electronica, dance and joik, was crowned as winner of the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix

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Controversial copper mine in Arctic Norway gets green light

14 February 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments copper, fjords, indigenous, Kvalsund, mining, Nussir, Saami, Sami, toxic waste, Water pollution

Indigenous Sami interests and environmental groups will appeal the Norwegian Government’s decision on Thursday to grant permission for controversial mine

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What a Saami-led project in Arctic Finland can teach us about Indigenous science

11 February 201915 February 2019 Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic 0 Comments climate, environment, fishing, hunting, Lapland, Näätämöjoki, Norway, research, Saami, Sami, Science, subsistence

A successful Saami-led, salmon rewilding project on the Näätämö river in Arctic Finland illustrates the success of partnership between Indigenous

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Canada: 2022 Arctic Winter Games to be hosted in northern Alberta

7 February 2019 CBC News 0 Comments Alberta, Arctic Winter Games, First Nations, Fort McMurray, indigenous, Inuit, Metis, Saami, Sami, sports, Wood Buffalo

The 2022 Arctic Winter Games will be hosted by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, in northern Alberta (Canadian Prairies).

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Calls for more Indigenous protection in Sweden on Sami national day

6 February 20196 February 2019 Radio Sweden 0 Comments indigenous, Saami, Sami, UN Declaration

Wednesday is the Sami national day in Sweden, raising the profile of the indigenous group which lives across an area

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Inuit, Sami leading the way in Indigenous self-determination, study says

5 February 20198 February 2019 Emily Blake, CBC News 0 Comments governance, indigenous, Inuit, Saami, Sami, Sami Parliament

Indigenous peoples across the globe have been pursuing greater control over their lands and lives and new research says two

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UN Committee blasts Finland over electorate ruling for Sami Parliament

1 February 20191 February 2019 Yle News 0 Comments elections, identity, indigenous, Saami, Sami, Sami Parliament, United Nations

The UN has criticised Finland’s administrative courts for adding 93 people to the electoral register for the Sami parliament against

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Finnish gov pulls bill to ratify convention on Indigenous peoples’ rights

24 January 20191 February 2019 Yle News 0 Comments ILO 169, indigenous, indigenous rights, Saami, Sami

The Juha Sipilä administration has withdrawn draft legislation from the Finnish Parliament that would strengthen Sámi rights. The cabinet said

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Sámi-themed Finnish short film makes Sundance lineup

5 December 2018 Yle News 0 Comments film, indigenous, Saami, Sami, Sundance

The Finnish short dance film Eatnanvuloš lottit (“Birds in the Earth”, 2018) by Sámi artist and director Marja Helander has

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Indigenous Sámi community weighs in on Finland’s truth and reconciliation process

26 October 201826 October 2018 Yle News 0 Comments indigenous, reconciliation, Saami, Sami

Over the summer months, the Office of the Prime Minister organised a series of 29 hearings across the traditional northern

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Video – Arctic LGBT communities meet in northern Norway for Pride parade

1 October 2018 The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments gay, gay pride, Kirkenes, LGBT, Saami, Sami

Russian, Norwegian, Sámi and Finnish LGBT communities met in Kirkenes, Arctic Norway for the second year in a row

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