Paikallisuutiset

The Sámi elections in Finland, an ancient people tries to rule itself in a tumultuous Europe

Last September in Inari, at the headquarters of Sajos, votes were held for the selection of new representatives of the Sámi people in the context of the so-called Sámediggi, or the advisory parliament, the highest political body of the Sámi in Finland representing them in national and international contexts.

The 21 members of the Sámi parliament are elected every four years. Sámi registered on the electoral list of the Sámediggi are eligible to vote in elections and those with the right to vote can stand for election too.

The linguistic and cultural self-government for the Sámi in their homeland is guara