SUMMARY OF EVENTS DURING THE SIXTH LEGISLATURE The delegation met amongst others, representatives of the Tuareg, Quechua, Maohi, Aymara, Igorot and Sami indigenous peoples. SAKHAROV PRIZE FOLLOWUP Salih Mahmoud Osman Sakharov prize http://www.iccnow.org/documents/Issue_4.pdf
YouTube - TESTIMONY OF BEAR WORSHIP Nonprofits Activism. Tags TESTIMONY OF BEAR WORSHIP; Jabez L. Van Cleef; sami; indigenous peoples; poetry; animism http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCk-7iVZyHA
Parliamentary Election And Sami Assembly Election 2009 The Sameting, or Sami Assembly, is an independent, democratically elected organ that serves as the representative mouthpiece of the Sami indigenous peoples of Norway. 39 http://www.regjeringen.no/upload/KRD/Kampanjer/valgportal/stortingsvalg/Brosjyre
DESTINATION HIGH COAST By the 17 th century the area was settled by the Sami, indigenous peoples of northern Sweden. As reindeer herders, the Sami sought grazing areas between the mountains and the coast. http://www.destinationnordingra.se/index-filer/highcoast.htm
Extractions: Destination NORDINGRÅ THE HEART OF HIGH COAST Destination High Coast Short history about the High Coast world heritage area, Sweden In the year of 2000 the “High Coast” area in the landscape of Ångermanland in northeastern part of Sweden was pointed out as a world heritage area by UNESCO thanks to the unic geological processes deriving from the last ice-age. The ice, mostly 800 meter thick, melted in this area about 9500 years ago, and after that the land started to rise. During this time the nowadays “High Coast” was mostly an island-landscape where groups of hunters and gatherers lived. Nowhere else in the world the land rises faster than here, today almost 1 centimeter per year which makes 1 meter/hundred year. On top of the extremely steep and well-known mountain of “Skuleberget” in the middle of the area you can today find the highest former shore on earth, 286 meter over today´s sea level. In the forest right beneath the Skule mountain runs today the swedish coastal main road, the E4. Due to the changing of nature you can, for example, today see great stonefields right up on the top of the hills where once the seashore existed. Special plants, historical and cultural remains and seebays turning into lakes are other examples. In the area there is a national park closed to the sea called “Skuleskogen” with hilly landscape, very old forest and special plants and animals, and through the whole High Coast area runs the “High Coast Trail”, in total 130 Kilometers from the start by the very southern border by the High Coast bridge by river Ångermanälven to the city of Örnsköldsvik in the northernmost part of the world heritage.
Cathedral Grove | Why Europeans Care | Tree Activism: Europe state owned logging company Metsaehallitus, Greenpeace established a Forest Rescue Station in northern Finland at Inari (right), a place where Sami indigenous peoples http://www.cathedralgrove.eu/text/03-Europeans-Care-3.htm
Extractions: British Columbia The Protest ... Sitemap Why Europeans Care How Dare They Do This Tree Activism: Europe European Tree Heritage Tree Activism: Europe Braata Forest is a small 200 hectare forest near the city of Gothenburg in Sweden, formerly owned by a monestry that had preserved the trees. In March 2002 about a quarter of the forest was sold for logging despite its high conservation value. In protest, and to demand the forest be protected, Greenpeace activists locked themselves to trees, only to be forcibly removed by police (right). 20 activists were detained by the large police force but the logging was temporarily stopped because of the protest. On 15 September 2004, when the logging began again, forest activists appeared in the provincial court to challenge the decision. They accused the Swedish state of having over exploited the public forests for over a century with the result that less than five percent of the ancient biologically diverse forests survive. Braata Forest, 9 April 2002
Extractions: 15 May 2007 Economic and Social Council HR/4918 Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Sixth Session rd th Indigenous peoples’ right to lands, territories and natural resources was the basis for their collective survival, as it was inextricably linked to their right to self-determination, free pursuit of appropriate development and sacred responsibilities to the world, the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues was told today. Frustrated by what they saw as near-complete disregard for their rights to access and manage their communal lands and natural resources, representatives of indigenous groups called strongly on the 16-member Forum to make concrete recommendations to United Nations agencies and member States that could bring justice and restitution to the world’s marginalized native peoples. Focusing on the special theme “Territories, lands and natural resources”, and echoing a Forum expert’s warning that “land is not just something to buy and sell”, one speaker from a South America indigenous group agreed that land, water and natural resources were indeed living beings. “They are happy when we treat them well, but suffer when they are exploited irrationally,” he said. Development in the name of progress was prompting Governments to make mining, oil and genetic concessions that violated international standards created to protect indigenous rights. The first indigenous parliamentarian to address the Forum, a representative of Norway’s Sami Parliament, said Inuit and Sami peoples should be guaranteed their rights to lands and natural resources. They also had the right to self-determination and full representation in environmental management. States were not only obliged to identify lands traditionally used by indigenous peoples, but also to provide legal protection according to traditional customs and laws. Indigenous groups had the right to be effectively consulted and to share in profits derived from their lands.
Election Time In Norway « Norway.com The Sameting (Sami Assembly) is an independent, democratically elected organ that serves as the representative mouthpiece of the Sami indigenous peoples of Norway. 39 http://blog.norway.com/2009/07/23/election-time-in-norway/
Extractions: back to norway.com Education ... Travel Afghanistan Arctic Barents Sea Bergen ... Telenor sees profit drop 61 percent Election day in Norway is Monday September 14, 2009. Voters who live abroad can vote in advanced, in person or via mail, from July 1 until  September 4, 2009. The Storting (Parliament) is Norway’s democratically elected national assembly. 169 representatives are elected for a four-year period of office. Their duty is to represent the population of all 19 constituencies, corresponding to the 19 counties of Norway. The most important activities of the Parliament are to pass laws, set the state budget and conduct the work of government. The Sameting (Sami Assembly) is an independent, democratically elected organ that serves as the representative mouthpiece of the Sami indigenous peoples of Norway. 39 representatives are elected for a four-year period of office. Their duty is to represent the Sami people throughout Norway. The Sami Assembly administers its own budget within a framework set by the central government. The Sami Assembly exercises decision-making authority in areas that come within its scope.
Finland | Greenpeace UK In northern Lapland, many S mi indigenous peoples still practice traditional reindeer herding, relying on remaining oldgrowth forests to provide vital food for their reindeer http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/taxonomy/term/399?page=2
Finland I stopped later that morning for a coffee at a small overnight camp spot, where this Sami (indigenous peoples) teepee was erected. I sampled some of the local pastry goods, too! http://www.ridingtoextremes.com/Journals/Scandinavia/Finland.htm
Extractions: Home Finland Tallin port is sooo busy! There were at least 6 ferries all trying to get into or out of their berths, or waiting in the bay just outside the docks to do so. I was a bit concerned on this crossing, as there is no provision to tie down the bikes, at all! I was looking around for tiedown straps, but the Finnish guy parked beside me says "it's no problem. The sea is very calm. It's only a worry if it's blowing a gale!" Thankfully, today it was not blowing a gale, and was very calm. WillieWee was standing there calmly when I got back down to him, ready to disembark. I figured I'd need a new rear tyre before setting off for Nordkapp as I'd done over 21,000km on the Tourance (although there was still a couple thousand km left on it), so intended staying in Helsinki until I got one fitted, therefore needed to find a caravan park somewhere handy. Found one not all that far from the city centre, checked in, joined the Camping Club (sort of compulsory in Scandinavia to have one if camping in parks) and set off to find myself a nice site. Then a guy in a V8 towing an enormously long caravan comes towards me as I'm about to round a corner - and proceeds to cut the corner, by not allowing enough room to swing it around!!!! Yep! CRUNCH!! Next thing, I'm lying on my back with the bike on top of me. Sheeeeesh! Why these drongos are allowed to get behind the wheels of vehicles when they don't know how to drive them has got me beat!
CULTURE IN ADDICTIONS SERVICES Examples of International Initiatives  S mi Indigenous peoples of Nordic countries, incorporate land base programs facilitated by Sami Elders and inclusive of Psychologists  http://www.issuesofsubstance.ca/SiteCollectionDocuments/2009 IOS Documents/CC2_3
Miskolc Journal Of International Law significant role in the decision making process on issues affecting the traditional lands and economic activities of the Sami indigenous peoples. http://www.uni-miskolc.hu/~wwwdrint/20081hossain1.htm
Extractions: Status of Indigenous Peoples in International Law 1. Introduction The concept of the rights of 'indigenous peoples' has emerged relatively recently. At the end of the Second World War the strong influence of accepting human rights as a norm in international law saw adoption of number of international and regional documents that focus on human rights and fundamental freedom for all. The norm, however, did not see any presence of the precise terms 'indigenous peoples'. At some point there was utterance of minority rights which meant ethnic, religious and linguistic minority in a country. However, the term - 'minority' is not defined anywhere in international law. As for indigenous peoples, in some few countries they form the majority whereas mostly they comprise small minorities in most of the other countries. To that extent one may argue that indigenous peoples belong to 'minority' revealed in the human rights documents. It is estimated that the number of indigenous peoples are around 300-500 million in all across the world. They embody and nurture 80% of the world’s cultural and biological diversity, and occupy 20% of the World’s land surface.
