The party was represented in Jokkmokk by spokeswoman Märta Stenevi, Member of Parliament and former Minister of Culture Amanda Lind and Henrik Blind, municipal councilor in Jokkmokk municipality.

The party intends to continue working on issues that were relevant during the reign but which they failed to push through in the social democratic government.

They want, as before, to ratify the UN convention ILO-169 on the rights of indigenous peoples.

But in addition to those, they now also want to appoint a Sami state secretary under the government to strengthen the work with Sami issues.

In addition, they want Giron Sámi Teáhter to be given the status of a national stage.

Why are you presenting this plan now, after the election?

- Now we look ahead, when we now start to shape our policy for an upcoming shift in power, that we have a great need to shape the policy around Sami issues.

Above all, it is about getting a whole, both from the constitutional issues to the strengthening of rights that is required in all relevant legislation for opportunities for Sami life and culture in Sweden today, says Märta Stenevi.

"Need to teach the population"

Stenevi believes that the Green Party has an important role in building public opinion around Sami issues.

- Here we have seen a different awareness of Sami rights in recent years and we need to use the increased awareness to show that these are also political issues.

This is important history that we need to teach the entire population of Sweden.

People need to understand the extent of it and we must take the step further and shape a better future, says Märta Stenevi.