Finland: National Sámi Day
Finland celebrates National Sámi Day on Monday, writes farming union newspaper Maaseudun Tulevaisuus (siirryt toiseen palveluun) (MT). The day commemorates the first
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Blog: Moving North – Arctic Frontiers in a changing world
Tromso is living up to its image as Norway’s Arctic capital, as I step off the plane into a flurry
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Contested Sámi Parliament law heading to Finnish parliament following Centre pushback
After ministers voted 11 to 3, Justice Minister Anna-Maja Henriksson, who drafted the bill, said she regretted the decision was
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Truth & Reconciliation Commission in Finland—Election of new commissioners postponed
The Sami Parliament in Finland postponed the election of new commissioners to the country’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission this month
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Icy conditions in Sweden causing trouble for Sami reindeer herds
So far this year, 22 reindeer herding areas in northern Sweden have applied to the Sami Parliament for emergency compensation,
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Russia shuts down Arctic Indigenous rights group
Director of the group, Rodion Sulyandziga, says Russia’s goal with the shutdown is to keep indigenous peoples outside any international,
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Inuit, Sami leading the way in Indigenous self-determination, study says
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
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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