Saami Council

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The Saami Council is a transnational non-governmental organization that represents and promotes the rights, culture, and interests of the Sámi people across Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Saami Council canonical 5
Sámi Council 2
Sámi Parliamentary Council 1

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Statements (52)

Predicate Object
instanceOf indigenous peoples' organization
non-governmental organization
transnational organization
advocatesFor cultural autonomy
implementation of international indigenous rights standards
land and resource rights
linguistic rights
recognition of Sámi as an indigenous people
alternativeName Saami Ráđđi
Sámi Council
linked to: Saami Council
cooperatesWith Sámi organizations
linked to: Sámi parliaments

Sámi parliaments
engagesWith Council of Europe
European Union
United Nations
focusesOn cultural preservation
environmental protection
human rights
indigenous rights
language preservation
reindeer herding
self-determination
traditional livelihoods
foundedFor promotion of Sámi culture
promotion of Sámi rights
protection of Sámi interests
representation of Sámi people
hasStructure member organizations from Finland
member organizations from Norway
member organizations from Russia
member organizations from Sweden
languageUsed Finnish
Northern Sámi
Norwegian
Russian
Swedish
memberOf Arctic Council
name Saami Council
operatesIn Finland
Norway
Russia
Sweden
organizes Sámi cultural events
politicalAlignment non-partisan
recognizedAs indigenous peoples' organization in the Arctic Council
regionServed Sápmi
represents Sámi people
linked to: Sámi
roleInArcticCouncil permanent participant
scope transnational
supports Sámi arts
Sámi literature
Sámi media

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sámi organization Saami Council
Saami Council name Saami Council
Saami Council alternativeName Sámi Council
linked to: Saami Council
Sámediggi (Finland) memberOf Sámi Parliamentary Council
linked to: Saami Council
Sámi parliaments cooperateWith Sámi Council
linked to: Saami Council
Saami Ráđđi hasEnglishName Saami Council