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Finland adopts the Act on the Sámi Parliament

📅 17 Yüli 1995

The Act established the Sámi Parliament as an autonomous representative body and set duties for authorities to negotiate on specified matters. It provides institutional recognition but did not...

Finnmark Act recognizes local and Sámi interests in land

📅 17 Yüni 2005

The Finnmark Act transferred ownership of most state-owned land in Finnmark to a new local estate and required recognition of existing use and customary rights. It is relevant to repair and...

Government approves preparation of a Sámi truth commission

📅 13 Novèmber 2019

The government agreed to move toward appointing a truth and reconciliation commission and to prepare its mandate in cooperation with the Sámi Parliament and Skolt Sámi Siida Council. This marked a...

Finland launches the Sámi commission project

📅 9 Yüli 2020

The Prime Minister’s Office established the project preparing the commission and its mandate. The process followed a Sámi Parliament initiative and required cooperation with Sámi representative...

Sámi consultation law enters into force

📅 1 Mart 2022

The Consultation Act required the government and public authorities to consult the Sámi Parliament on matters of particular importance to the Sámi people. It created a procedural safeguard, while...