Yle Sapmi

Sámi Parliament in Finland disappointed with Arctic railroad working group

The working group on the Arctic railroad has prepared its report, but the document will not be released until it is translated into the different Sámi languages.
December 20, 2018

Online camera shows the colors of polar night over Enontekiö, northern Finland

The purpose is to show the world that the polar night is not dark, but actually full of colors, says the local project coordinator.
December 18, 2018

Sámi film selected to Sundance Festival

The short film Birds in the Earth by Marja Helander has been selected for the short film competition program of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, one of the biggest film festivals in the USA.
December 15, 2018

A commentary from a Skolt Sámi journalist

The Skolt Sámi journalist of Yle Sápmi has to ask the Chair of the Finnish Sámi Parliament for linguistic advice, as no Sámi language counseling is available at present due to lack of funding.
November 30, 2018

No-one assumes responsibility for Sámi language planning – Minister throws the ball to Nordic cooperation

Sámi language counseling has again been interrupted in Finland as a result of no financing.
November 29, 2018

Wearing my pride

The bright red main cloth has been embroidered with beads of different colors.
November 23, 2018

Human rights expert from Russia considered a threat to security and health in Finland

The human rights expert Alexey Tsykarev from Russia has been refused a visa to Finland. The refusal was based on the Schengen agreement’s paragraph on diseases that concern public health.
November 13, 2018

Study: Sámi more vulnerable to the impact of climate change than before

A new study shows that climate change has negative effects on the culture, well-being and mental health of the Sámi. Climate change brings new diseases both for people and reindeer.
November 12, 2018

Court case between Swedish reindeer herders and the State of Norway: Trying the validity of “Lapp Codicil”

For thirteen years, there has been no reindeer herding agreement on the grazing of reindeer across the border between Sweden and Norway. In Sweden, reindeer herders view the 1751 Lapp Codicil as still valid.
November 09, 2018

What kind of “gods” do we worship today? Sámi artists ask

A group of Sámi artists want locals to reflect on their present relationship to nature and what this relationship looked like for Sámi people in the past.
October 23, 2018

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