{"id":19109,"date":"2025-02-06T08:00:07","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T07:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ruralis.no\/?p=19109"},"modified":"2025-02-05T15:00:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T14:00:10","slug":"the-sami-national-day-february-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ruralis.no\/en\/2025\/02\/06\/the-sami-national-day-february-6\/","title":{"rendered":"The S\u00e1mi National Day, February 6."},"content":{"rendered":"

There are many things to celebrate on the S\u00e1mi National Day. Many young, but also adults want to take back their S\u00e0mi identity. There is an interest for the endangered Southern S\u00e1mi language, and we see an a more active presence of people with different S\u00e1mi backgrounds, across the society. At the same time, racism and injustice did not disappear with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s report<\/em>, that was approved by the parliament in 2024, with an apology to indigenous people and groups in Norway. The loss of land and water continues. This weakens the material basis for reindeer herding in particular \u2013 both as an industry and as a carrier of language, cultural heritage and knowledge about the surroundings and the interaction between humans, animals and nature. Climate change is the main driver of these losses. However, encroachment by several industries are pushing S\u00e1mi activities, way of life and individuals to the breaking point, often disregarding the knowledge these same activities may contribute to adapt and combat climate-change related issues.<\/p>\n

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S\u00f8rsamisk reindrift Illustrasjonsfoto: Marit \u00d8stby Nilsen<\/p><\/div>\n

Several research projects at Ruralis are currently working to ameliorate this situation. Blue Places<\/em>, which includes Sea S\u00e1mi interests in the Blue Economy,\u00a0 Civic Renewables<\/em> focuses on acceptance of renewable energy. and “Justice first!”<\/em>, funded by the Canadian research program NFRI, look at the possibilities for better and more just planning processes related to the Blue Economy and energy development projects.<\/p>\n

What these projects are finding, is that S\u00e1mi institutions and S\u00e1mi people engaged in both traditional and non-traditional activities are currently suffering from administrative exhaustion, pressured by both national needs, especially \u00a0linked to \u2018the green transition\u2019 and a lack of capacity and support<\/p>\n

Along with poor processes in general, many cases end up in the legal system.<\/p>\n

For a start, a very practical measure could be to take into use S\u00e1mi words and concepts to get a more comprehensive description of practices in reindeer herding, resource use in general, and phenomena in nature. That could make planning and legislative processes more just, and it could strengthen language, culture and science.<\/p>\n

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