On Monday, the Sami national day is celebrated. The day is common to all Sámi regardless of whether they live in Sweden, Finland, Norway or Russia.
That the day is celebrated today is due to the fact that the first Sami national meeting was held in Trondheim on the sixth of February 1917. And the national day is important in several ways.
– It will be a natural day for everyone to learn more about the Sami people and the Sami culture. It will also be a way to learn about their country’s own history, says Henrik Blind, from Tuorpon Sami village.
In the player above: Hear the entire interview with Henrik Blind from Tuorpon Samiby