Scores of wind turbines are operating in Norway despite them being ruled illegal in 2021. They have sparked protests and even prompted Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg to get involved.
The Norwegianisation of the Sami and Kvens has had severe consequences, which are being felt to this day, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's report has found.
Oslo’s city council wants the Norwegian capital to have an official name in Sámi, the language group spoken by indigenous people from the north of the country.
The presence of the Sámi people is not well recognised in any of the countries where Sámis live. Yet more and more Sámis are moving into cities and blending their traditions with an urban lifestyle. While doing this, protecting their culture is a common important notion.
Protests over the fishing rights of indigenous Sami people in the Tenojoki or Tana river region straddling the border between Norway and Finland are gaining momentum, with moratoria declared against new regulations.
February 6th is Sami National Day, and the 2017 edition is set to be particularly special as it marks the 100th anniversary of the first Sami congress held by Scandinavia’s indigenous people.
Blockbuster crime novelist Jo Nesbø has been accused of stereotyping Norway’s Sami people after describing a character as having "narrow eyes” in his new book More Blood.
Refugees sent to far northern areas of Norway populated by the country's Sami ethnic minority should be taught to speak the Sami language rather than Norwegian, a local mayor has declared.
A church in Northern Norway has defended its ban on 'joiking', the traditional singing of the Sami ethnic minority, arguing that it is a relic of the "old religion" and inappropriate for a Christian place of worship.
Norway's Sami minority are campaigning to paint a coastal ferry in their national colours and adorn it with Sami flags in an effort to put their stamp on one of the country's most popular tourist attractions.
A deputy mayor plagued by sleeping problems and infections in the throat, ears, eyes and sinuses believes a Sami politician cast a spell on him over local school closures in the far north of Norway.
Norwegian photographer Iris Egilsdatter is challenging shopworn stereotypes with her exhibition in Oslo looking at Sami women’s strength and sexuality.
New Oslo restaurant Maaemo has become the first ever eatery in the Nordic region to go straight in to the Michelin Guide with a two-star recommendation.
A reindeer farmer in northern Norway is claiming a traditional Sami chant used in Hollywood movie The Thing was originally given to him as a gift by his aunt.
Norway’s agriculture minister has threatened to enforce a mass cull of tens of thousands of reindeer unless the Sami authority tasked with herding the animals steps up its efforts to cut the burgeoning population.
Residents of Alta in northern Norway had their faith in the authorities shaken by a planning blunder that has halted the construction of a 120 million kroner ($21 million) church.
