The Sami Council's honorary award, which is awarded every four years, was announced during the Sami Conference 22 in Gällivare, which took place over the weekend.

The award is motivated by the fact that Sofia Jannok dedicated her gift as a musician and storyteller to promoting Sami rights and issues that concern the Sami people for most of her life.

Jannok has previously also been appointed an honorary doctorate at Luleå University of Technology.

Hear her talk about that award herself in the clip.

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Hear Sofia Jannok about the award.

Photo: SVT, Stefan Brännström