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2024 – 2025
2021 – 2023
2018 – 2020
2015 – 2017

2026

2025

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New newsletter from the ReCap ASáp project
A Growing Presence: The Saami Council Expands Its Role in EU Forums
A guidance document on Ethical Collaborations in Arctic Research seeks to foster more co-creation and collaboration
Two UN Reviews Call on Sweden to Strengthen Protections for the Sámi People
The Saami Council Distributed the 2026 Cultural Grants
Sápmái Buorrin – Building the Future of Sámi Businesses
Living in Harmony with Nature? Sweden’s GBF Through a Sámi Lens
New journal sheds light on Sámi rights gaps in the Nordic countries
The Saami Council Distributed This Year's Second Round of Dalán Grants
Who should receive the Saami Council’s Honorary Award?
6. Newsletter ReCap ASáp ENG
Saami Council Has Opened The Second Round of Applications for Dalán Grants
480 participants and over 50 events: Lávdan Sámi Arena proves itself a success
KulturSápmi Published a New Declaration
The Application Period for the Saami Council’s Cultural Grants for 2026 Has Opened
Indigenous Peoples participation must remain central under the Kingdom of Denmark’s Arctic Council Chairship
5. Newsletter ReCap ASáp ENG
The Saami Council Awarded Dalán Grants for the First Time
EU Promoting Strategic Mining Projects on Sámi Lands: A Devastating Betrayal of Indigenous Rights and Sápmi’s Future
The first part of the Lávdan Sámi Arena programme is ready!
UN report provides Norway with recommendations to strengthen the protection of the Sámi in land encroachment cases
Newsletter 1: Sámi Influence and Knowledge Exchange in EU policy
Statement on Hate Speech and Crimes Against the Sámi People in Connection with Rally Sweden
Webinar on the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act
Statement on the Reform of the Sámi Parliament Act
The Saami Council Has Published a New Grant Format – Invites the Sámi Cultural Sector to Apply for Grants
The Saami Council Has Named a New Cultural Committee
Report Uncovers Human Rights Violations
Are you a Sámi Youth? Apply for Sáttanuorat: Sámi Youth Delegates Program!

2024

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4th Newsletter ReCap ASáp ENG
The Saami Council’s new project highlights gender equality issues in Sápmi
Saami Council at COP29
Per-Olof Nutti Elected as the New President of the Saami Council
Three engaged participants are ready to start the Advocacy Program!
3rd Newsletter ReCap ASáp ENG
Statement from the Saami Council on Russia's Recent Classification of Human Rights Organisations as Extremist
Empowering Arctic Indigenous Peoples – Celebrating 50 Years of Indigenous Diplomacy
International Indigenous Peoples’ Salmon Gathering – Sápmi 2024: Invitation to Contribute
The Sami Council part of an expert committee on the socio-economic consequences of climate change
Policy paper on Indigenous Peoples and «Local Communities»
Arranging the first Dieđavahkku - Sámi Science Week summer 2025
ReCap ASáp launches Knowledge Hubs
The Saami Council’s statement on Deep Sea Mining
Large International Gathering of Indigenous Salmon Peoples in Sápmi this fall
2nd Newsletter ReCap ASáp ENG
High Interest in Sámi art and culture, but weak economy hinders collaboration
Sámi Advocacy Program
Finland renews human rights violations by forcing non-Sámi people into the Sámi parliament
Senior Mentorship opportunity: Shaping advocates for Sápmi
Saami Council’s statement to the Harvard decision to Halt the SCoPEx Project
New book on the conditions for Sámi art and duodji in Sápmi and the importance of self-determination
The UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples visits Norway
The Saami Council Calls for Nominations for the 2024 Literature Award
Invitation for Sámi performing artists to the Digital network meeting
Planning a Sámi "arendalsuka" in 2025
1st Newsletter ReCap ASáp ENG
The Saami Council is underway with the new youth project "Youth Together for Arctic Futures"
The Saami Council Welcomes Apple’s Support for the Sámi languages on iOS
Announcement of Jevgenij Jushkov Memorial Fund – Scholarship 2024

2023

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Statement from the Saami Council: A free Palestine
The Saami Council announces a temporary project position
The Saami Council and Suoma Sámiid Guovddášsearvi kick off Interreg project
Indigenous Navigator National survey now available for Sweden
The Saami Council supports the Fosen protests in Oslo
The Saami Council, Sámi allaskuvla, Sámi Duodji - Sameslöjdstiftelsen and Norwegian Crafts invite you to a seminar on duodji and international opportunities
Statkraft violates its self-imposed human rights obligations
Statement of Support From KulturSápmi to Fosen And A Call For Support to All Our Colleagues in The Cultural Field!
The Saami Council announces a full-time position as project manager
The Sámi Art And Culture Field Will Gather in Inari on September 20-22, 2023
The Application Period for the Saami Council’s Cultural Grants for 2024 Has Begun
Petra Laiti has been recruited as a project partner in the Human Rights unit of the Saami Council
Historic 50th Anniversary Arctic Peoples’ Conference
Sign up for Duodjebeivvit 2023
Eirik Larsen will lead the Sami Council's work regarding human rights
Stop the ongoing human rights violation in Norway!
30 Years of Sámi National Day Celebration
Piera Heaika Muotka returns as a communication adviser in the Saami Council
Sámi Parliament Act discussed in the economic committee of the Finnish Parliament

2022

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Apply for an internship at walt disney animation studios 2023
Are we losing our Sámi Parliament? - How the Finns are destroying our cultural self-government
Saami Council supports Maasai in Tanzania
Eva Maria Fjellheim from Snåase/Rosse is employed to work on research issues
8th Newsletter Filling the EU-Sápmi knowlege gaps ENG
Karin Nutti Pilflykt from Váhčir/Gällivare is hired to work with forest issues
Apply For a Home Residency Scholarship From the Saami Council
7th Newsletter Filling the EU-Sápmi knowlege gaps ENG
Sámi EU Strategy Launch
Apply for the EU-Sámi Youth Idea Lab!
Cooperation with Russian side on hold
Meet our All-Atlantic Ocean Youth Ambassador, Aurora Heim
Sámi advocacy and diplomacy course
Discussion paper "Working towards ethical guidelines for research involving the Sámi"
The Saami Council's statement on the Arctic Council Pause
The Russian section of the Saami Council has issued a statement regarding the current situation in Russia (27.02.2022)
NEW SAAMI LANGUAGE LEARNING APP LAUNCHED

2021

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APPLY FOR ALL-ATLANTIC OCEAN YOUTH AMBASSADOR
APPLY AS AN INTERNSHIP AT WALT DISNEY ANIMATION STUDIOS 2022
EU has launched its new Arctic strategy
Sámi victory in Supreme Court - Illegal wind farm on Sámi land
Filling the EU-Sápmi knowledge gaps is a REGIOSTARS finalist!
Saami Council has invited EMRIP to Norway to discuss protection of the Saami people and culture against industrial projects
Open Call: Art, Colonialism, Indigeneity. A Time for Truth and Reconciliation?
The Saami Council’s cultural funds for 2022 can now be applied for!
Saami Council publishes Open Letter on Sweden ignoring decision from UN Treaty body regarding discrimination in Swedish legislation
Ms. Gunn-Britt Retter has been awarded the Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland for her longstanding devotion to international Arctic cooperation.
Arctic Railway plans are an ongoing threat to Sámi reindeer herding
Petition: Support the Indigenous peoples voices call on Harvard to shut down the SCoPEx project
Saami Council in solidarity with the Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc people
Environmental photo competition
Statement at Arctic Council's 12th Ministerial Meeting
Course on project management
Culture Sápmi in times of COVID-19
The Sámi people should have the final say in who is entered in the electoral roll of the Sámi Parliament
UNPFII Side event on Indigenous Truth and Reconciliation Commissions: Learning from Global Experiences
Saami Council: Finland must repair the human rights violations and ratify ILO 169 Convention
Course on the EU market, Sámi livelihoods and Entrepreneurship
CESCR recommends Finland to assess the impact of existing laws on the rights of the Sámi people
Open letter requesting cancellation of plans for geoengineering related test flights in Kiruna
COVID-19 and the Sámi people: Rights of cross-border families and communities must be respected even at times of crisis

2020

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Saami Council is hosting three Sámi youth webinars on environmental issues
Apply internship at Walt Disney Animation Studios
Saami Council initiates project on increased Sámi participation in IPCAP
In Memory of Evgeny Yushkov
Sweden must respect Sámi reindeer herders’ rights when conducting forestry
The UN stops the establishment of a mining project in Rönnbäcken
Rastigaisa fell area must not be turned into an industrial area ‒ St1’s Davvi wind power plant faces Nordic opposition across borders
Meet our new trainees
Sámi Youth Biodiversity Workshop
Call for nominations to Saami Council’s Honorary Award
Saami Council's Prize for Literature 2020 to Kirste Paltto
KulturSápmi to be held digitally 3.–4. 11. 2020
The Saami Council addresses UN Special Rapporteur regarding Øyfjellet Wind AS
The Saami Council initiates a think tank for the sámi cultural field
Co-creating research projects - some personal experiences from Saami Council and Arctic researchers
The Saami Council supports appeal from indigenous leaders regarding NorNickel
Saami Council publishes fact sheets on Sámi Issues
Tonje Margrete Winsnes Johansen is our new employee in the Arctic and Environmental Unit
Cross-border survey will provide information on how Culture-Sápmi is coping during the corona crisis
The Saami Council calls for global change
Anna-Marja Persson is hired as a new project manager in the Arctic and Environment Unit
Paid traineeship at the Saami Council
“Ruoktu Residency” for kultur-Sápmi
Finland violates the rights of the Sámi people by allowing mining companies in Sámi homeland
The Saami Council Literature Prize 2020
Let Culture-Sápmi live!
Information for grant recipients
Saami solidarity with Wet'suwet'en!
Stop hatespeech against the Sámi people!

2019

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Solidarity with protectors of Mauna Kea
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Sámi language translation of Frozen 2
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Statement at Ministerial Meeting
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2018

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2016

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Thirty years ago today, the Saami flag was adopted.
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Cultural funds 2016 granted
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Moratorium needed on Metsähallitus seize of Sámi forests
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2015