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Southern inlet of the Barents Sea in northwest Russia
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| 2024 |
Sámi people
Laestadius' novel 'Stolen' was adapted into a Netflix film of the same name.
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| 2023 |
Sámi people
Sámi author Ann-Helén Laestadius wrote the novel 'Stolen', which explores the experiences of Sámi people in Sweden.
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| 2022 |
Sámi people
Börje Salming passed away after a distinguished hockey career.
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| 2022 |
Sámi people
A study confirmed Sámi habitation across continental Finland until at least the 14th century, challenging previous historical assumptions about their settlement patterns.
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| 2021 |
Sámi people
The Church of Sweden formally apologized to the Sámi population for its role in forced conversions and Swedification efforts, and outlined a multiyear reconciliation plan.
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| 2021 |
Sámi people
Louise Bäckman passed away after a distinguished academic career studying Sámi culture and language.
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| 2020 |
Sámi people
Sweden funded the establishment of an independent truth commission to examine and document historical abuse of Sámi by the Swedish state.
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| 2019 |
Sámi people
Finnish Population Registry Center and Finnish Sámi Parliament recorded the Sámi population in Finland as 10,753, with only 2,023 people speaking a Sámi language as their mother tongue.
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| 2018 |
Sámi people
The Storting (Norwegian Parliament) commissioned the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to document and recognize the experiences of Sámi people subjected to Norwegianization policies.
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| April 8 2011 |
Sámi people
UN Racial Discrimination Committee delivered recommendations to Norway addressing Norwegianization policies and discrimination against the Sámi, including calls for more Sámi language education and cultural support.
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| 2010 |
Sámi people
All-Russia Census documented the Sámi population in Russia as 1,771 people.
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