Sámi need better legal protections to save their homelands

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By Taylar Dawn StagnerFeb 4, 2025, 4:15 am755 ptsInteresting
A new report from Amnesty International says “green colonialism” — the appropriation of land and resources for environmental purposes — threatens indigenous Sámi culture in Sweden, Norway, and Finland. Written with the input of the Saami Council, a voluntary nongovernmental organization, the report…

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