Finnish lawmakers approved on Thursday a long-awaited legal reform of the Sami parliament that strengthens the rights of ...

Finland’s Parliament has passed long-delayed reforms to the Sámi Parliament Act, redefining voting eligibility in Sámi ...

Meet the Sámi, an Indigenous community still thriving in the Sápmi region, which today encompasses Norway, Sweden, Finland, ...

The Sami, estimated at 75,000-100,000 across Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Russia, maintain a vibrant presence in Sapmi. The reform, passed after heated debate, marks a turning point, ensuring the Sami ...

The legislative amendment centres around the right of the Sámi people to determine who is entitled to vote in elections for ...

A reform to Finland's Sámi Parliament Act has moved one step closer to approval after a Finnish Constitutional Affairs ...

Across the globe, Indigenous peoples looking to protect their land, resources, and culture from green energy projects are turning to the same multifaceted entity to help them: the United Nations.

Across the globe, Indigenous peoples looking to protect their land, resources, and culture from green energy projects are turning to the same multifaceted entity to help them: the United Nations.

In 1996, linguist Marja-Liisa Olthuis had a difficult decision to make. Should she speak to her newborn daughter in Finnish or Inari Sámi, the endangered language of her Indigenous community?

HELSINKI - Finnish lawmakers approved on June 19 a long-awaited legal reform of the Sami parliament that strengthens the rights of Europe’s only recognised native people to decide how they are ...