Tag: Sami
Pipeline protests reach Parliament
SEE THE VIDEO: Protests in Norway against construction of the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline in the US have not subsided. Scores of protesters gathered in...
Eurovision fans can fly the Sami flag
Norwegian fans cheering their ethnic Sami candidate at the Eurovision Song Contest next week will be able to fly the Sami flag along with the...
Sami still battling discrimination
The Easter holidays were typically festive for Norway’s indigenous Sami people, marking a high season for weddings and other traditional celebrations as the days grow...
Reaction mixed to huge windmill plan
Both praise and objections were blowing around Norwegian plans announced on Tuesday to go ahead with what's billed as the largest land-based windmill project...
NRK’s ‘slow TV’ keen to follow reindeer
Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK), which sparked international interest with its "slow TV" concept, has a new project in the works. It involves plans to follow hundreds of...
Fur flies over reindeer herds
Reindeer owners in Northern Norway were furious this week that Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) revealed the size of their herds, and revealed that some owners had...
Young boss trains for Riddu Riddu
Karoline Tveitnes Trollvik first got involved with Northern Norway's Riddu Riddu festival as a volunteer at the tender age of 10. Now she's poised to literally run...
Controversial mine gets green light
Mining company Nussir received government approval on Thursday for its controversial copper mine at Kvalsund in Finnmark. Plans to harvest rich mineral veins then...
Debate over Sami ‘national’ day
Sami national day has been celebrated by indigenous people across Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia on February 6 since the Sami Conference adopted the...
Tourism hopes on a reindeer’s back
Norwegian tourism officials hope another new hit animated film will lead to an influx of international visitors. The Norwegian and Sami cultures have a...
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