The Sami people
The state shall take steps to ensure that the Sami people can further develop and strengthen their own culture, their own language and their own business and industry and community life.
The foundation for Sami policy
National laws and international conventions set the obligations towards the Sami population.
Consultation duty in Sami matters
The Sami Act contains an obligation for the state, county authorities and municipalities to consult the Sami Parliament and other Sami interests in matters affect them.
What Defines an Indigenous People?
No general, internationally accepted definition of indigenous peoples exists. It is typical of indigenous populations that they do not represent the dominant population in the larger society of which they are part, although they may be the population group that inhabited the area first.
Latest on the sami people
What's new
Documents
- The Sami Act Law 02/07/2025
- Action plan to combat harassment and discrimination of the Sami 2025-2030 Plans/strategy 04/02/2025
- Meld. St. 12 (2023–2024) - White paper on public health and living conditions in the Sámi population – Summary Report to the Storting 15/03/2024
- NOU 2024: 3 - Joint efforts against extremism: Better conditions for preventive work Norwegian Official Report (NOU) 01/03/2024
- Meld. St. 5 (2023–2024) - A Resilient Health Emergency Preparedness Report to the Storting 24/11/2023
Contact
Department of Indigenous and National Minority Affairs
E-mail: postmottak@kdd.dep.no
Phone:
+47 22 24 71 75
Address:
Postboks 8112 Dep., 0032 Oslo
Visitor address:
Akersgt. 59, Oslo