The State of Sápmi - Issue 02

Publisher: Saami Council, IWGIA, Saami Allaskuvla
Author: Ole-Anders Turi
Number of pages: 32
Publication language: English
Country publication is about: Sápmi
Region publication is about: Sápmi
Financially supported by: Nordic Council of Ministers
Release year: 2025
Release Month | Day: June

Tags: Global governance, Human rights, Indigenous Navigator

The second issue, by Ole-Anders Turi, research fellow at Sámi allaskuvla (Sámi University of Applied Sciences),  examines Sámi reindeer husbandry through the lens of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). The findings reveal that land encroachment, weak consultation processes, and insufficient protection of grazing areas continue to challenge Sámi reindeer herders.

– Reindeer husbandry is not only an economic activity but among the very foundations of Sámi culture. Without stronger rights protections, it risks being undermined by state policies and industrial development, says Turi.

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