Injustices against Sámi, Kven peoples to be examined by commission in Norway
The establishment of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission can start as the majority of the Norwegian Storting decides to examine
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Sámi concerned about Arctic railway plans
Tiina Sanila-Aikio says no Sámi people have been invited to discuss the new Rovaniemi-Kirkenes railway that will run straight through
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Political support for Norwegian Truth and Reconciliation Commission
New light will be shed on repression against Sámi and Kven minorities as the Norwegian Parliament supports the establishment of
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Lapland reindeer herders still carrying radiation from Cold War nuclear tests
The Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority is measuring radiation among people in Ivalo, northern Lapland this week. Measurements have been
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Mining company CAN dump waste in Arctic fjord, says Norway; Saami opposed
Government gives plan thumbs up despite big protests from environmentalists and the Sami Parliament The disputed decision will open up for
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Indigenous Peoples activist detained in Moscow
Police searched Rodion Sulyandziga’s apartment Sunday morning and prevented him from leading a seminar. Well-known Rodion Sulyandziga runs the Moscow-based
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Blog: Five ways the Dakota access pipeline affects the Arctic
Protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline in Standing Rock, North Dakota have erupted this past week. For months, members of the Standing Rock
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New Nordic Noir drama to be set in Arctic Sweden
Björn Stein, one of the directors behind The Bridge, spoke to Radio Sweden about what makes the Arctic mining town of
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Fewer reindeer lost to predators in Finland
Reindeer are by far the most common herd animals attacked by predators in Finland. Last year, reindeer herders lost animals
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Sámi pride festival to move from Finland to Norway in protest against church
When the Kautokeino parish in Norway banned same-sex marriages in its church, sexual and gender minority Sápmi Pride Festival decided
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Sweden appeals Sami land use case
The Swedish State has appealed the court decision in the landmark Girjas case, where the Sami population of the small
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Swedish archbishop wants ‘truth commission’ for abuse against indigenous Samis
Archbishop Antje Jackelén wants Sweden to set up an independent commission that will look into the state’s injustices against the country’s indigenous
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Sami win case for rights to hunt, fish in Sweden
The Gällivare District Court has awarded the Girjas Sami association in Norrbotten County the right to control hunting and fishing permits on
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Arctic missing from Paris climate agreement
While the United Nations climate change agreement was praised when it was reached this month, the omission of the word
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Q&A: What’s at stake for the Arctic at COP21?
All eyes are on the United Nations climate change conference (COP21) in Paris. As part of our Eye on the
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