Sametinget i Finland

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Sametinget i Finland is the Finnish Sámi Parliament, a representative body for the Sámi people in Finland that works to promote and protect their language, culture, and rights.

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Sametinget i Finland canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sámi Parliament
public authority
representative body
appliesToEthnicGroup Sámi people
linked to: Sámi
cooperatesWith Sametinget (Sweden)
Sámediggi (Norway)
Sámi Parliamentary Council
country Finland
electorateIncludes persons registered in the Sámi electoral roll
elects Sámi Parliament Board
Sámi Parliament President
hasJurisdictionOver Sámi homeland in Finland
hasLegalBasis Act on the Sámi Parliament (974/1995)
hasNumberOfDeputyMembers 4
hasNumberOfMembers 21
hasRightToBeHeardOn matters affecting Sámi culture
matters affecting Sámi language
matters affecting Sámi status as Indigenous people
hasScope Indigenous rights advocacy in Finland
Sámi cultural policy
Sámi language education issues
traditional Sámi livelihoods
hasTypeOfAutonomy cultural autonomy
hasWebsite https://www.samediggi.fi
headquartersLocation Inari, Finland
holds plenary sessions in Inari
inception 1996
isElectedEvery 4 years
languageOfWorkOrName Finnish
Inari Sámi
Northern Sámi
Skolt Sámi
linked to: Skolt Sami language
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Inari
linked to: Inari, Finland
locatedInNorthernmostRegion Lapland
mainTask participate in decision‑making on Sámi issues
promote Sámi culture
promote Sámi language
promote Sámi status as an Indigenous people
safeguard Sámi cultural autonomy
officialName Saamelaiskäräjät
Sametinget i Finland
Sámediggi
linked to: Sámediggi (Norway)
partOf Finnish public administration
precededBy Sámi Delegation
recognizedAs representative body of the Sámi as Indigenous people in Finland
replaced Sámi Delegation
represents Sámi people in Finland
subjectTo Constitution of Finland
subordinateTo Ministry of Justice of Finland
usesWritingSystem Latin script

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Sámediggi (Finland) officialName Sametinget i Finland
Sametinget i Finland officialName Sametinget i Finland