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Cooler summer temperatures good for Sweden’s Sami reindeer-herding communities

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 12:04
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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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A street sign in Kiruna showing the way to Lulea
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New residency invites Indigenous artists to northern Sweden

The Canadian Press
Posted: Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 10:31 — Last Updated: Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 10:47
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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

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 16:03
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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

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 15:46 — Last Updated: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 15:54
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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

Mia Bennett
Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 15:58
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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

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, April 14, 2025 at 11:42
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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

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 16:12 — Last Updated: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 16:21
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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

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 16:00
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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

Radio-Canada
Posted: Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 16:03
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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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* Featured * Environment Environment (Finland) Featured • Zone 3 Finland General 

Report highlights threat climate change poses for Sami culture

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Friday, September 20, 2024 at 15:47
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A new report commissioned by the Sámi Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Finland emphasizes the urgent need to establish a

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* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * General Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Blog: As Arctic heats up, some Sámi resist change while others embrace it

Mia Bennett
Posted: Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 16:17
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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

Yle News
Posted: Monday, July 22, 2024 at 11:19
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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

The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, May 24, 2024 at 13:19 — Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2024 at 13:21
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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

CBC News
Posted: Friday, May 10, 2024 at 09:35
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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 

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, May 6, 2024 at 16:02 — Last Updated: Monday, May 6, 2024 at 16:15
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The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Brå) has released its first report on hate crimes against the Sami community,

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The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

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In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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