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| Sápmi Säämi Са̄мь е̄ммьне Sábme Sämijednam Sääʹmjânnam Saepmie | |
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| Largest city | Murmansk |
| Area | |
• Total | 400,000 km² |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 2,000,000 |
Sápmi is the land traditionally inhabited by the Sámi nations in the far north of Europe. It is currently divided into parts controlled by Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia.
History[edit | edit source]
The Sámi originally lived a nomadic lifestyle and resisted the invading states since the beginning of colonization.[1]
In 1993, Sweden removed the exclusive hunting and fishing rights of Sámi villages. In 1996, the Sámi across the four countries founded the Sámi Council, which does not currently have the power to make laws. In 2024, Finland proposed a law that would reduce the Sámi's voting rights.[1]
Anti-colonialism[edit | edit source]
In 2024, Sámi people began a series of protests in Oslo against the Zionist war on Palestine, and the Sámi Council demanded an end to the occupation of the West Bank and called for a boycott of investments from Zionist-occupied territories.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Renate Bridenthal (2024-05-14). "The Global South in the Arctic North: Indigenous nations struggle for sovereignty" Geopolitical Economy Report.