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

Some 10,500 indigenous Sami live in Finland, speaking three different Sami languages. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

Tapio Luoma’s words were the latest in a series of apologies through which the former state churches in Scandinavia have sought to reset their relations with the Indigenous population of Sápmi, the ...

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 ...

In Finland, exploration permits to build a mine in Sápmi have angered Sámi leaders, but the Sámi lack the legal mechanisms to protect the area.

This forum will bring different knowledges from Finland, Sápmi, and Mexico to discuss womens' contributions to self-determination, self-governance, and autonomy building. These processes are also ...

Markku Nikki (Finland) highlights the impressive jumps and flamboyant plumage that are part of the male ruff’s mating display. Each spring, Markku documents the spectacle at a communal display ground ...

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

Meet the Sámi, an Indigenous community still thriving in the Sápmi region, which today encompasses Norway, Sweden, Finland, and northwest Russia. Why the Sámi People—and Their Ancient Songs ...