Tag: Sami
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…
The Sami national day is celebrated – in four countries
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…
Sami objects from the collections have become video art in the exhibition “Datni” at Västernorrland’s museum
The title of the exhibition, Datni, means tin in Northern Sami, and tin thread embroidery in particular is a craft that is unique to the Sami. – The Sami have…
Lycksele opens for signs in several Sami languages
A language border between Ume Sami and Southern Sami has been discussed this year, hence the screwed down signs. Like other areas in Sami territory, Lycksele must have signs, not…
In the Sámi name tradition, a boy child can become his father’s namesake, but Ánde Matheo Sara took his son’s name
Ánde Matheo Sara from Alattio considers the Sámi name tradition really important, because according to it there is a clear explanation for the choice of a certain name. Ánde Matheo,…
Sami protest against the mining industry in Kiruna: “Sweden’s hunt for “green” metals is shameless”
It was in connection with the EU Commission’s meeting in Kiruna on Thursday that LKAB released the news that it had made the largest find in Europe of rare earth…
New mark for quality marking of Sami production
It is the American embassies in Norway, Sweden and Finland that finance this project. In total, they add NOK 1.5 million to the work with these quality brands. – The…