Indigenous peoples and minorities
The Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation is responsible for the Government’s policy towards the Sami people and national minorities. Click "National minorities" or "The Sami People" to find news articles, press releases and other articles related to this topic. Click "Find document" to search for all documents on government.no related to this topic.
The foundation for Sámi policy
The foundation for Sámi policy
National laws and international conventions set the obligations towards the Sami population.
What Defines an Indigenous People?
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 indigenous peoples and minorities
What's new
- The Prime Minister's remarks at the panel discussion on “Rethinking Arctic Development” at the Arctic Frontiers conference Speech/statement 31/01/2024
- Norway steps up efforts to combat anti-Semitism Press release 08/11/2023
- Address by the Prime Minister to the Sámediggi (Sámi Parliament) Speech/statement 09/03/2023
Documents
- NOU 2023: 25 - The transition to low emissions Norwegian Official Report (NOU) 27/10/2023
- Norway’s Chairship of the Arctic Council 2023–2025 Guidelines/brochures 28/03/2023
- White Paper no. 12 (2020–2021) - White Paper no. 12 (2020–2021) Report to the Storting 04/11/2021
- Action plan against antisemitism 2021–2023 – a continuation Plans/strategy 11/05/2021
- Meld. St. 8 (2018–2019) - The Power of Culture Report to the Storting 23/11/2018