Sámediggi (Finland)

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Sámediggi (Finland) is the representative body of the Sámi people in Finland, responsible for safeguarding their cultural and linguistic rights and influencing policies that affect them.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sámi parliament
representative body
advises Government of Finland
linked to: Finnish government

Parliament of Finland
appliesToEthnicGroup Sámi people
linked to: Sámi
consultationObligationAppliesTo Finnish authorities
cooperatesWith Sámediggi (Norway)
Sámediggi (Sweden)
Sámi Parliament of Russia
country Finland
electorate Sámi people in Finland
linked to: Sámi
focusesOn Sámi culture and heritage
Sámi education policy
Sámi language revitalization
traditional Sámi livelihoods
hasElections every four years
hasJurisdictionOver Sámi homeland in Finland
hasNumberOfMembers 21
hasOrganisationalStructure executive board
plenary
secretariat
hasRightToBeHeardOn administrative measures affecting Sámi homeland
legislation affecting Sámi status
inception 1996
legalBasis Act on the Sámi Parliament (974/1995)
locatedIn Inari, Finland
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Lapland, Finland
linked to: Lapland
mainResponsibility influencing policies affecting Sámi people
promoting Sámi self-government in cultural matters
safeguarding Sámi cultural rights
safeguarding Sámi linguistic rights
memberOf Sámi Parliamentary Council
linked to: Saami Council
officialLanguage Finnish
Inari Sámi
Northern Sámi
Skolt Sámi
linked to: Skolt Sami language
officialName Saamelaiskäräjät
Sametinget i Finland
Sámediggi
linked to: Sámediggi (Norway)
recognizedAs Indigenous representative institution
replaces Sámi Delegation (Finland)
represents Sámi as an Indigenous people in Finland
supervises use of Sámi languages in public administration in the Sámi homeland
termLength 4 years
typeOfSelfGovernment cultural autonomy
website https://www.samediggi.fi/

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Sámi hasParliament Sámediggi (Finland)
Sámediggi (Sweden) seeAlso Sámediggi (Finland)
Sámi Parliament of Finland officialName Sámediggi – Saamelaiskäräjät
linked to: Sámediggi (Finland)
Sametinget seeAlso Sámediggi (Finland)
Saamelaiskäräjät officialName Suoma Sámediggi
linked to: Sámediggi (Finland)