“How might an Indigenous voice to Parliament work? Here’s some ideas from Nordic nations.”
By Joey Watson and Annabelle Quince for Rear Vision
the right to decide
The aim of the Sami Parliament is to strengthen the political position of the Sami people, paving the way for them to develop their language, culture and society.
The plenary, the highest body in the Sami Parliament, has 39 representatives elected by direct vote from seven constituencies across Norway.
The representatives from the largest Sami party form a governing council and select a president.
Finland and Sweden
While the Norwegian Sami Parliament is the most prominent in Scandinavia, it was not the first.
The Sami political movement was born in Finland after World War Two.
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