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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Sami leader says recent Finnish court ruling was ‘devastating’ & violation of autonomy
The President of the Sámi Parliament in Finland labelled a recent Finnish court ruling as ‘devastating’ at a UN forum
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Sámi Parliament in Finland prepares for repeat election
The Executive Board of the Sámi Parliament in Finland has recommended the previous term’s election committee be reappointed to oversee
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As climate changes, Sami herders need to feed reindeer as rain creates ice layer
Driving slowly on his snowmobile, reindeer herder Nils Mathis Sara spreads animal feed for hundreds of his reindeer gathered in
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Finnish Court annuls 2023 Sámi elections
The vote must be considered invalid because a significant number of individuals had been omitted from the election list, the
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Sweden to be quizzed on Sami rights
This week, representatives from the Swedish state will be questioned by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
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Finland marks Sámi National Day
The flag’s distinctive red, green, yellow and blue design was inspired by the Sámi people’s relationship with the sun and
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Finland prolongs Sami Truth and Reconciliation Commission through 2025
The Government of Finland has prolonged the work of the Sami Truth and Reconciliation Commission saying the process needs more
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Reindeer herders in northern Norway feel left out as cooperation with Russia shrinks
By Elizaveta Vereykina, The Independent Barents Observer Sami reindeer herder Egil Kalliainen can’t imagine a better job than herding. “I
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Sami mark 50th anniversary of their Parliament in Finland
Sami in Finland marked the 50th anniversary of their Parliament on Thursday, saying it’s a testament to the progress made.
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