27 reactions | Happy Sámi People’s Day from the Norwegian Embassy in Washington!  Today, we honor and celebrate the rich Sámi culture, language, and history. Half the world’s Sámi population currently live in Norway. Lihkku beivviin! #samefolketsdag | Norwegian Embassy in Washington | Facebook

The Sámi language, like many other Indigenous languages – including those spoken by First Nations people across Australia – has been threatened by policies of assimilation. But with support from Norway’s representative body, the Sámi Parliament, there are initiatives to help the language thrive by passing it on to the next generation. In this 2023 episode, Karla Grant travelled to Norway to learn about the Sámi Parliament. Watch The Sámi Voice now on SBS On Demand. | SBS Dateline

374K views · 10K reactions | The Sámi of Sápmi — Europe’s Arctic Indigenous people #Sápmi #Sámi #IndigenousEurope | TerrifyingMyths | Facebook