Cooler summer temperatures good for Sweden’s Sami reindeer-herding communities
Sweden’s reindeer are thriving because of the cooler summer temperatures this year, Swedish Radio P4 Västerbotten reports. Malå reindeer herding
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New residency invites Indigenous artists to northern Sweden
A culture centre in Sweden is inviting Indigenous artists from northern Canada to participate in a new art residency program.
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Finland’s Sámi Parliament Act reform clears key hurdle
A reform to Finland’s Sámi Parliament Act has moved one step closer to approval after a Finnish Constitutional Affairs Committee
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Sámi introduce certification to promote ethical tourism in Arctic Finland
The draft of a new certification system was presented Wednesday at the Indigenous Peoples Conference in Inari, Finland that the
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Blog: Sámi call for inclusion in ‘total defense’ at Arctic security forum
While the Nordic countries are preparing their citizens for the worst, they are neglecting to turn to those who are
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Rare recording collection of Sami Joik given UNESCO status
Karl Tirén’s collection of over a century old recordings of one the most iconic elements of Sami music, the Joik,
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Sami Parliament in Finland call for reform to Reindeer Damage Act
The Sámi Parliament in Finland is calling for reform of the Reindeer Damage Act after the March 13 government refusal
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Budget cuts threaten Sami-language development, Indigenous leaders say
Proposed budget cuts in Sweden and Finland could threaten the development of Sámi languages and leave the body responsible for
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Promoting Indigenous Voices: Greenland writers host summit on literature
In mid-September, about 60 authors, cultural leaders, and scientists gathered in Nuuk, Greenland, for a summit aimed at promoting and
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Report highlights threat climate change poses for Sami culture
A new report commissioned by the Sámi Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Finland emphasizes the urgent need to establish a
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Blog: As Arctic heats up, some Sámi resist change while others embrace it
It is uncertain how the future will look, but the Sámi are sure to carve out their place in a
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Rerun Sámi election in Finland prompts 22 complaints
The courts had ordered elections to be re-run with 65 excluded voters returned to the electoral register. There have been
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Finland’s President makes first official visit to Lapland
By Hannah Thule, The Independent Barents Observer Finland’s newly elected President, Alexander Stubb, on Friday met with reindeer herders, citizens,
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An Indigenous land claim with parallels to Canada could redraw Norway’s map
By John Last Norway’s Supreme Court will decide whether Sámi people can control 5,450 square kilometres of land Norway’s Supreme
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New report spotlights hate crimes against Sami in Sweden
The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Brå) has released its first report on hate crimes against the Sami community,
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