Tag: Sami
The winners of the Sámi Grand Prix: Saara Hermansson and Mihka and Andreas
Saara Hermansson won with the jockey “Goeksege”. Saara Hermansson is from Stornäs in the Klimpfjäll area in Västerbotten. She works as a teacher in Jokkmokk. In 2019, she won the…
The researcher: That’s why the Sami eat less fruit
The Sami eat less moisture and vegetables than the general population. This appears in the large public health survey on the Sami that was published this week. Lena Maria Nilsson,…
Time-honored radio program now in Sami: “Important that our language is heard”
It is not the first time that Sami poems are included in the P1 program Dagens dikt, but it is the first time that the poems are performed in Sami.…
Sami influence in Stockholm: “We want to be closer to the politicians and get involved earlier in decision-making processes”
Inger Axiö is toying with the idea of a more itinerant activity to really reach out to the Sami families who may not be able to leave their children in…
Teary-eyed when the Fosen Sami were celebrated on stage
A packed concert venue ended the Fosen demonstration that lasted over a week in Oslo. Demonstrators have protested for eight days against the fact that Norway’s largest wind farm is…
Does not regret the police report against the Sámi Parliament chairman: “It was right”
– It was a relief when we negotiated the agreement, which sort of marked the end of the employment, says Fredrik Österling, who at the end of January resigned as…
The Sámi Council fights against the popular game: “Uses cultural heritage”
It is the media company Square Enix that since December has been marketing new so-called skins in its e-commerce. It is a new outfit that can be purchased to be…
Michael Lindblad: “We are hitting the glass ceiling in the Sami cultural sector”
In the panel discussion with the title “Artistic freedom for indigenous peoples – Is indigenous art free?” the Sami Council’s chairman Àslat Holmberg, the UN’s special rapporteur on cultural rights,…
Large spill of blood makes the Sami village suspect animal cruelty in Harads – the police investigate
It was during Monday that Mikael Kuhmunen, Sirge’s Sami village, was informed that there were traces of a dead reindeer along the snowmobile trail between Harads and Sörviksudden. Initially, he…
Sami Välimäki close to the jackpot, second place left a bitter taste – “I should have been able to win today”
Sami Välimäki took second place in the Singapore golf competition, but was disappointed because he lost his clear lead in the final round. 12.2. 13:18•Updated 12.2. 19:45 Sami Välimäki finished…