41. Mountain Region Of Norrbotten, Sweden The sami are an ethnic minority and the indigenous people of these Compared withother indigenous peoples, the sami today enjoy a strong position. http://www.fjallen.nu/sapmi/index_en.htm

THE SAMI SOCIETY The Sami have long lived in the northern parts of Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula. A question that is often asked is: where do the Sami come from? The answer which can be given today is that the ancestors of the Sami are to be found among the hunting and trapping people who lived in the Arctic area of the Scandinavian countries during prehistoric times. Today the Sami live in four countries: Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia. The Sami are an ethnic minority and the indigenous people of these countries. The area the Sami inhabited, today called Sápmi, stretches from Idre in Dalarna in the south, to the Kola Peninsula in Russia to the northeast. Photo Gallery The estimated number of Sami is 50,000-75,000. Of these 15,000-20,000 live in Sweden, 30,000-50,000 in Norway, 4,000-5,000 in Finland and about 2,000 in Russia. During the last few decades there has been a significant emigration of Sami from the traditional Sami areas, which means that many Sami today live outside this area. About 20% of the Sami in Sweden live outside the districts of Norrbotten, Västerbotten and Jämtland. Originally the Sami made their living by fishing and hunting. It is likely that domesticated reindeer had been kept for a long time, as draught and pack animals as well as for milking and to entice wild reindeer when hunting them. During the 17th and 18th centuries reindeer husbandry was developed and the domesticated reindeer became the foundation of Sami livelihood.

42. Experience Of Samiland - Fredskorpset The sami are thus far ahead of Nepal’s indigenous peoples in terms of educationand understanding. The sami demonstrate that it is possible to lead a modern http://www.fredskorpset.no/templates/FredskorpsDagbok____24134.aspx

FREDSKORPSET NETTVERK PROGRAM PARTNERE ... Norsk September 2005 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Login Fredskorpset DELTAKERE Hjemmesider ... Experience of Samiland Experience of Samiland I belong to the Tamang indigenous community from the Himalayan foothills of Nepal. Most Tamang are farmers, labourers and porters. Honest for the most part, and poor. Reputedly nomads in the past, they were followers of the Tibetan Bon religion before conversion to Buddhism almost a thousand years ago. Despite the trappings of this latter creed, however, the Tamang religion remains essentially shamanistic. Sangeeta Lama November 24 2004. The Tamang are only one of about 100 indigenous groups in Nepal, each with their own distinct language and culture. The majority of indigenous peoples live in remote villages and are illiterate and poor. They have little representation either in parliament or the bureaucracy, judiciary and media; indeed any decision making body of the country. Whilst they claim to make up 70 percent of the total population of the country, government statistics put this figure at only 37 percent. I first chanced upon a web-site about the Sami people of the Artic Circle when researching my trip to Norway in April. It intrigued me to discover that an indigenous people had preserved their language and culture in such developed countries in Norway, Sweden and Finland, and my own indigenous background prompted me to find out more about them.

43. *** The Sami Are One Of The Indigenous Peoples In Europe. A People *** The sami are one of the indigenous peoples in Europe. A people is consideredindigenous if its ancestors inhabited the region at the time of conquest or http://lotta.yle.fi/srwebanar.nsf/sivut/ContentFECCC

The sami are one of the indigenous peoples in Europe. A people is considered indigenous if its ancestors inhabited the region at the time of conquest or colonization, or before the establishment of present state boundaries. An indigenous people has its distinct e.g. cultural or social institutions which go back to its history.

44. |YLE| Sámi Radio - Sami People The sami are one of the indigenous peoples in Europe. A people is consideredindigenous if its ancestors inhabited the region at the time of conquest or http://lotta.yle.fi/srwebanar.nsf/sivut/samipeople

The voice of the Samiland Sunday Frontpage Sámi People About Sámi Radio History Sámi People Contact Us ... »Suomeksi Sami - An Indigenous People The sami are one of the indigenous peoples in Europe. A people is considered indigenous if its ancestors inhabited the region at the time of conquest or colonization, or before the establishment of present state boundaries. An indigenous people has its distinct e.g. cultural or social institutions which go back to its history. Sami - An indigenous people National symbols Sami language Sami population

45. Encyclopedia: Sami People The sami flag is the flag of the sami people. indigenous peoples are peoplesliving in an area prior to colonization by a state peoples living in an http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Sami-people

Supporter Benefits Signup Login Sources ... Pies Related Articles People who viewed "Sami people" also viewed: Sami flag Sami languages Sami language Sami ... Chuvans What's new? Our next offering Latest newsletter Student area Lesson plans Recent Updates Tonio Kr¶ger Tier Tide The boardz ... More Recent Articles Top Graphs Richest Most Murderous Most Taxed Most Populous ... More Stats Encyclopedia: Sami people Updated 10 days 16 hours 9 minutes ago. Other descriptions of Sami people Sami flag The Sami people (also S¡mi Saami Lapps and Laplanders ) are an indigenous people of northern Sweden Norway Finland and Russia , covering a total area in the Nordic countries corresponding to the size of Sweden. The Sami are one of the largest groups of indigenous peoples in Europe . Their languages are the Sami languages , which are classified as Finno-Ugric Download high resolution version (808x600, 5 KB)Image created by Tsujigiri on December 29, 2004. ... Download high resolution version (808x600, 5 KB)Image created by Tsujigiri on December 29, 2004. ... The Sami flag is the flag of the Sami people. ...

46. UNESCO - Education Rights Of Indigenous Peoples To Be Discussed At UNESCO Two leading defenders of indigenous peoples rights will take part. UN PermanentForum on indigenous Issues, who teaches sami linguistics (Lapp) at sami http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=17168&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.

new COOL("menu1", MENU_ITEMS_MULTIPLE1) var static_ko="17168"; var static_section="201"; var static_langue="en"; Home - Media Services UNESCOPRESS Press Releases Media Advisories ... Press Releases var static_ko="17168"; var static_section="201"; var static_langue="en"; New UNESCO Courier Cultural Events UNESCO Publications Information Services ... Printer friendly version Media are free to use and reproduce UNESCOPRESS outputs UNESCO UNESCOPRESS 7, Place de Fontenoy 75352 PARIS 07 SP, France Nurturing the democratic debate. Education rights of indigenous peoples to be discussed at UNESCO Editorial Contact: Cristina L'Homme, Bureau of Public Information, Editorial Section. Tel: +33 (0)1 4568-1711 - Email 12-11-2003 4:45 pm "The right to education for indigenous peoples" is the topic of a discussion to be organized by UNESCO at its Headquarters on November 17 (Room XI, 2.30 p.m.) as part of the 1995-2004 International Decade of the World's Indigenous People, who number 350 million in more than 70 countries. Two leading defenders of indigenous peoples' rights will take part. One is Rodolfo Stavenhagen, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous Peoples, who teaches sociology at the Colegio de Mexico, in Mexico and has done research on social development, agrarian problems, ethnic conflicts, indigenous peoples and human rights. The other is Ole Henrik Magga, President of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, who teaches Sami linguistics (Lapp) at Sami University College in Guovdageaidnu (Kautokeino), Norway, and was the first president of the Sami Parliament, from 1989 to 1997. Several representatives of Mexican indigenous groups (the Tzeltal, Purepecha, Mixe, Zapotec and Amuzgo peoples) will also be present.

47. Education Rights Of Indigenous Peoples To Be Discussed At UNESCO: UNESCO The right to education for indigenous peoples is the topic of a discussion to Forum on indigenous Issues, who teaches sami linguistics (Lapp) at sami http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=17168&URL_DO=DO_PRINTPAGE&URL_SECTION=

Education rights of indigenous peoples to be discussed at UNESCO "The right to education for indigenous peoples" is the topic of a discussion to be organized by UNESCO at its Headquarters on November 17 (Room XI, 2.30 p.m.) as part of the 1995-2004 International Decade of the World's Indigenous People, who number 350 million in more than 70 countries. Two leading defenders of indigenous peoples' rights will take part. One is Rodolfo Stavenhagen, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous Peoples, who teaches sociology at the Colegio de Mexico, in Mexico and has done research on social development, agrarian problems, ethnic conflicts, indigenous peoples and human rights. The other is Ole Henrik Magga, President of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, who teaches Sami linguistics (Lapp) at Sami University College in Guovdageaidnu (Kautokeino), Norway, and was the first president of the Sami Parliament, from 1989 to 1997. Several representatives of Mexican indigenous groups (the Tzeltal, Purepecha, Mixe, Zapotec and Amuzgo peoples) will also be present. The debate will be preceded (1.30-2.30 p.m. in the Hall Ségur) by a performance of the "Banda de Tlayacapan," Mexico's oldest musical group, on the theme of the cultural memory of indigenous peoples.

48. SerIndigena/Chilean Indigenous People - Links Siberian Native, sami, and South America indigenous peoples. This web sitegives general descriptions of the sami who are indigenous to Scandinavia http://www.beingindigenous.org/index/links/links_culture_resources.htm

Home Links Culture Print Add Site RESOURCES GUIDES Native Web NativeWeb is a volunteer organization providing online resources about indigenous cultures, predominantly about the Americas. Particularly useful is the site Abya Yala Net, which presents information on Indigenous peoples in Mexico, Central, and South America. http://www.nativeweb.org/ Open Directory Project (DMOZ): Indigenous People This site gives links to sites (and papers not all of which will be suitable for serious resaerch) about Australian Aboriginal, Canadian, Caribbean, Hawaiian, Inuit, Native American, Pacific Islander, Russian Arctic, Siberian Native, Sami, and South America indigenous peoples. http://dmoz.org/Society/Ethnicity/Indigenous_People/

49. The World Wide Web Virtual Library: Indigenous Studies CWIS George Manuel Librar Federation of indigenous peoples of the Philippines (KAMP) Igorot Classifiedby Political Subdivisions sami Nation. An Introduction to the sami People http://www.cwis.org/wwwvl/indig-vl.html

Indigenous node of The World Wide Web Virtual Library: INDIGENOUS STUDIES The WWW Virtual Library The Center For World Indigenous Studies (CWIS) and the Chief George Manuel Library are pleased to support and contribute to the development and maintenance of the World Wide Web Virtual Library. General Indigenous Studies Resources I ndigenous Resources for Africa Indigenous Resources for Asia and the Middle East Indigenous Resources for Indigenous Resources for Europe Indigenous Resources for North America Indigenous Resources for the Pacific Other Useful Resources Other World Wide Web Virtual Library Sites If you wish to register a resource with the Indigenous Studies WWW Virtual Library, please use our Site Submission Form . For other inquiries, please e-mail the Chief George Manuel Library Librarian This site is maintained in conjunction with the Australian National University's Aboriginal Studies WWW Virtual Library Circumpolar WWW Virtual Library containing links to Circumpolar Indigenous resources.

50. FWDP -- European And Asian Documents An online library of over 500 texts on indigenous peoples throughout the world . TXT Statement by the Nordic sami Council at the 6th Session of the http://www.cwis.org/fwdp/Eurasia/eurasia.html

The Fourth World Documentation Project European and Asian Documents European and Asian Documents Chittagong Hill Tracts Archive European and Asian Documents AINU.TXT - A Statement of Opinion Regarding the Partial Revision of ILO Convention No. 107 by The Ainu Association of Hokkaido CORDILL.TXT - In Defense of Our Land Statement from the Kalinga-Bontoc Peacepact Holders' Association July 5, 1984 CORDINFO.TXT - Info and Fact Sheet on The Cordillera Peoples' Alliance - Nations' organization in the Philippines CORDSIEG.TXT CPA-STAT.TXT - Ensure the Victory of Genuine Autonomy Statement of the Cordillera People's Alliance DEGA.TXT - Human Rights Violations - The People of the Dega Republic by the Montagnard/Dega International Human Rights Committee, presented to the UN Workshop on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 1993 HMONG.TXT - Statement of the Hmong Nation before the 11th Session of the UNWGIP, July 19-31, 1993 IBALOI.TXT - Report by a Member of the Ibaloi People of the Philippines to the Working Group on Indigenous Populations, 1984 INDBANG2.TXT

51. Researching Indigenous Peoples Rights Under International Law Self determination and indigenous peoples ; sami rights and northern perspectives,compiled and edited from the Seminar Selfdetermination and indigenous http://intelligent-internet.info/law/ipr2.html

RESEARCHING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES RIGHTS UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW Steven C. Perkins This is a revision of a document prepared for presentation at the 1992 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Law Libraries. It may be reproduced for non-profit educational use if this notice appears on the reproduction. This paper was originally produced in 1992, prior to the INTERNET and the explosion of information it has engendered. In updating it, I have tried to create links to online materials on indigenous peoples and ethnic minorities rights under international law. This paper is not meant to be a comprehensive guide to information on indigenous people. It is meant to be a guide to researching international law and indigenous peoples and ethnic minorities rights. This paper was originally delivered as part of a program on indigenous peoples rights. Other speakers, Professor George S. Grossman , and Professor Kirke Kickingbird , covered American Indians. Because of that, this paper's coverage of American Indians is limited. In 1996, Professor

52. WWF-UK: One Of Europe's Last Indigenous Communities Under Threat The future of the sami people of northern Sweden is under serious threat by indigenous peoples worldwide the sami are likely to lose these cases. http://www.wwf.org.uk/news/n_0000000196.asp

WWF-UK: One of Europe's last indigenous communities under threat Skip navigation Access key details This site uses the UK government standard access keys, as shown below: S - Skip navigation 1 - Home page 2 - What's new 3 - Site map 4 - Search 5 - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 9 - Feedback form - Access key details WWF-UK homepage What's new? FAQs Contact us ... A to Z Main site navigation Home About WWF Wildlife, habitats and threats How you can help ... News You are here: WWF-UK News Section navigation News Latest news News archive Support WWF Join WWF-UK Adopt an animal Shop online WWF campaigns Chemicals and Health One million sustainable homes Climate Change Campaign Marine Act WWF around the UK WWF Cymru (Wales) WWF Northern Ireland WWF Scotland WWF English Regions WWF websites for... Researchers Business Local authorities Teachers ... Kids One of Europe's last indigenous communities under threat Tuesday 23 March 1999 The future of the Sami people of northern Sweden is under serious threat following a major clash with private forest owners over land grazing rights. A Sami delegation in London to publicise their cause is calling on the British timber industry to use commercial pressure to help save their reindeer herding culture. The Sami people are being sued by groups of private forest owners seeking to stop them from using their land for winter grazing for their reindeer. In the absence of written documentation to prove long-standing use of the land - a problem faced by indigenous peoples worldwide - the Sami are likely to lose these cases. Not only do they face crippling court costs but they are also likely to lose access to the forests upon which they have depended for hundreds of years.

53. Indigenous Peoples And Forest Management In Fennoscandia And Canada The Boreal forest is integral to the northern indigenous peoples´ way of life . It is a non governmental organisation representing the sami people in http://www.mapuche.info/docs/sami010627.html

Indigenous Peoples and Forest Management in Fennoscandia and Canada International Conference in Jokkmokk, Sweden October 10 - 12, 2001 An initiative of the Sami Council and Grand Council of the Crees and concerned Indigenous Peoples The conference follows the intentions of the EU plan Northern Dimension and a joint statement by Canada and the EU on Northern Co-operation where high priority is given to sustainable management of natural resources, preserving biodiversity and issues of interest to the Arctic indigenous peoples affected by Northern Dimension policies. The conference will bring together international forest experts, deputies, representatives of indigenous peoples, environmental associations and officials. The conference is open to an international audience. The programme is structured to allow for a constructive multi-stakeholder dialogue. For the benefit of indigenous participants, pre and post meetings will be held outside of the regular conference programme. The Sami Council and the Grand Council of the Crees hereby invites you to an interesting and rewarding conference. CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES To promote understanding of the challenges Indigenous Peoples face in the context of forestry activities on traditional lands;

54. Indigenous Peoples And Conservation The importance of indigenous peoples to conservation was explicitly for thepublic both the plants of Lapland and the indigenous sami culture, http://www.plant-talk.org/stories/25edit.html

By Paul Alan Cox, Editor in Chief As the lights dimmed, the last members of the audience scurried to find their seats in the darkened ballroom The importance of indigenous peoples to conservation was explicitly recognized in the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD). Article 8j requires the signatory nations to a) respect, preserve, and maintain traditional knowledge, b) promote wide application of traditional knowledge, and c) encourage equitable sharing of benefits from traditional knowledge. Other than that brief mention, however, indigenous peoples and the importance of indigenous knowledge were largely ignored by the CBD, a situation which perhaps might be redressed in Rio +10. Yet the prospects for international recognition of indigenous peoples as stewards of threatened biodiversity are not good. Many otherwise progressive countries who have ratified the CBD remain reluctant to discuss indigenous issues, which sometimes bring up unpleasant memories of poor relationships with indigenous peoples in their own lands. Indigenous knowledge systems are imperilled perhaps even more than threatened plants. Linguists estimate that over half of all indigenous languages disappeared in the 20th century. Of those that remain, 80% are spoken only by elderly individuals. A tongue that is no longer spoken by little children is the linguistic equivalent of an endangered species. As these indigenous languages disappear the important cultural insights they contain in conservation also disappear.

55. MD - Indigenous Peoples 26 emphasises the importance of strengthening indigenous peoples’ role The sami Act was passed in 1987 and the first Sámediggi Plenary opened in 1989. http://odin.dep.no/md/joburg2002/initiatives/partners/indigenous/bn.html

Odin Regjeringen Departementene Hjelp ... About Jo`burg Indigenous Peoples Chap. 26 S¡mediggi Plenary opened in 1989. The S¡mediggi Plenary works actively to strengthen the cooperation between the Sami people and the Norwegian authorities. In addition to its obligations to Agenda 21, Norway has ratified ILO Convention 169 on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples. Norway reports its results to the UN . The report Partnership for change presents results until 1997. SameNet has more information on Sami-related issues.

56. Permanent Mission Of Sweden To The United Nations - 1 November 1999 The sami and the Inuit peoples have made, and still make, valuable contributions The indigenous peoples in the Nordic countries have also established a http://www.swedenabroad.com/pages/general____13216.asp

Svenska Sunday 25 Sep 2005 9:31 PM GMT +1 Home Contact us Sweden Abroad Sweden.se Navigation The Mission Statements National Statements 2005 National Statements 2004 ... Links Print version 1 November 1999 The 54th Session of the General Assembly, Third Committee, Agenda item 113: Indigenous People. Statement on behalf of the Nordic Countries by Ms. Viola Furubjelke, Chairperson, Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs of Sweden. Mr./Ms. Chairman/Chairperson, Speaking on behalf of the Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland and my own country Sweden, I am pleased to address the issue of the International Decade of Indigenous Peoples. Almost 5 years has passed since the General Assembly in 1994 proclaimed the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People. Many activities related to the Decade have since taken place but much remains in terms of goals to be fulfilled. The theme of the Decade is "Indigenous People: Partnership in Action". This theme reflects the very idea of what we believe that the Decade is all about. The aim is to increase and strengthen, based on the idea of true partnership, international co-operation between states and indigenous peoples and between the indigenous peoples in order to find solutions to the problems facing indigenous peoples world-wide. To achieve this aim good relationships between the states and their indigenous peoples should be promoted and co-operation amongst the indigenous peoples themselves have to be encouraged. These relationships must be based on mutual respect and understanding for each other's cultural identity as well as respect for human rights.

57. Barents Presentation indigenous peoples The Working Group of indigenous peoples expresses their deep sami art An exhibition «The Applied Arts of the Barents indigenous http://www.barsek.no/?deptid=1435

58. Arctic Council | Sheila Watt-Cloutier Six indigenous peoples organizations representing Inuit, sami, Inuit,Athabaskans, sami, and other indigenous peoples are becoming the public face of http://www.arctic-council.org/en/main/infopage/181/

Ministerial SAO SDWG WG Chairs ... Youth Policy September 2001 Arctic Council Secretariat The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia 32/34 Smolenskaya-Sennaya pl. 119200, Moscow G-200 tel.: (095) 244 1239 fax: (095) 244 2559 e-mail: ac-chair@mid.ru Main Meetings Others ... New York, Feb. 6th, 2002 Sheila Watt-Cloutier Arctic Connections: Local/Global Linkages for Sustainable Development February 6, 2002 United Nations, New York City Sheila Watt-Cloutier Good evening. My name is Sheila Watt-Cloutier. I am president of the Inuit Circumpolar Conference Canada. I come from Kuujjuaq in Nunaviknorthern Quebecbut live now in Iqaluit in Canada’s newest northern territoryNunavut. Six Indigenous peoples organizations representing Inuit, Sami, Athabaskans, Gwich’in, Aleuts, and Russian Indigenous peoples have “permanent participant” status in the eight-nation Arctic Council. The council has five programmes. I am co-vice-chair of the sustainable development programme. In the council, Indigenous peoples sit at the same table as the states. We intervene and debate issues, and promote consensus. We have all learned that co-operation between us, exemplified by the council, leads to better decision-making and better decisions, particularly for northerners. It took some time to persuade states to accept Indigenous peoples into the council, but it is not controversial now. Inuit, Athabaskans, Sami, and other Indigenous peoples are becoming the public face of the council. This is as it should be. I want to offer my thanks to Peter Stenlund and his team from Helsinki and Rovaniemi. The Finnish chairmanship of the council has been particularly efficient and effective.

59. E Law: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND LANGUAGE As with other individuals, members of indigenous peoples2 may claim that Despite its generally flexible attitude concerning the sami people and the http://www.murdoch.edu.au/elaw/issues/v2n1/devarenn21.html

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND LANGUAGE Author: Fernand de Varennes LLB, LLM (LSE), Dr Jur Senior Lecturer, Murdoch University School of Law Subjects: Indigenous peoples - legal status, laws (Other articles) International law (Other articles) Linguistic minorities Issue: Volume 2, Number 1 (April 1995) Category: Refereed Articles [This article is an extract from a much larger work soon to appear in 1995 with Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, in the Netherlands, titled "Language, Minorities and Human Rights". The author wishes to thank Lise Lorrain, of Moncton, Canada, Elizabeth Handsley of Murdoch University, Perth, Australia, Professor Rosalyn Higgins of the London School of Economics, London, England, and Dr Bruno de Witte of the Rijskuniversiteit-Limburg, Maastricht, Netherlands, for their kind counsel and assistance.] Language is a gift from the Creator. Embodied in aboriginal language is our unique relationship to the Creator, our attitudes, beliefs, values, and the fundamental notion of what is truth.[1] 1.0 PRELIMINARY REMARKS

60. BÁIKI The North American Sami Journal BAIKI The North American sami Journal is a major Englishlanguage source of 1975 attends the World Council of indigenous peoples (WCIP) first meeting http://www.baiki.org/content/nils.htm

WHAT IS BÁIKI? BÁIKI CONNECTIONS FEATURES ALASKA CHRONOLOGY ... Eulogy by Harald Gaski Kurt Seaberg 1995 ink drawing for For a moment I was with you rested for a while And now my friend, my dear bird it is time to leave again It is always like that towards the end And I take out the white reindeer fur coat not so new any more but not worn either And I take out the mottled fur shoes new shoe strings nice dark fur leggings the silk scarf the cap the fur gloves And the food pack I leave to arrive go away to be closer To the space of your thoughts to your heart I crawl into the heart I journey on the sea of time follow the tracks of the wind From Trekways of the Wind by by Nathan Muus I first heard of him in 1975, when helead the Saami delegation to the first meeting of the World Council of Indigenous Peoples at Port Alberni, BC. He is said to have electrified the other Indigenous delegates when he stood up and joiked.

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