It all started on Thursday last week when a group of Sami youth entered the Ministry of Oil and Energy.
They refused to leave the building until they were carried out by the police on Monday night.
Since then, more activists have joined and throughout the week they have been blocking doors to ministry buildings in Oslo's government quarter.
The government wants a quick solution
The background is Norway's largest wind turbine at Fosen.
The Norwegian Supreme Court has ruled that it is a violation of indigenous rights as it is located in the middle of the reindeer herding area.
But despite more than 500 days having passed since the verdict, the wind farm is still in operation.
On Thursday, the President of the Sami Parliament Silje Karine Muotka had a meeting with the Minister of Oil and Energy Terje Aasland and the Minister of Agriculture and Food Sandra Borch.
After the meeting, everyone expressed that they have made progress in the discussions.
The government now wants to find a quick, temporary solution to facilitate reindeer herding on Fosen.
At the same time, they want to investigate the possibilities for a more long-term solution.
- All possibilities are on the table, says Terje Aasland at the press conference afterwards, although he adds that he hopes to find a solution where wind power and reindeer husbandry can live side by side.
Lifts the blockades
During Friday morning, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre also admitted for the first time that there is an ongoing violation of human rights at Fosen.
He is said to have said that after the breakfast meeting with reindeer herders from the area, reports NRK.
- It is a violation of human rights and we cannot live with that, says the Prime Minister according to NRK.
After that, the activists have scaled back.
They lifted the blockades at the ministry entrances to instead arrange two major demonstrations during the Friday morning.
- We have done our part.
We have achieved more than has been possible so far.
We are withdrawing now and letting the government do its thing, says Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen.
At ten o'clock they gathered in Eidsvolls plass outside Stortinget for a larger quiet demonstration with cheers and speeches.
At 11 o'clock they plan to sit down in front of the castle and demonstrate in connection with the government meeting the king.
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In the clip: Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre comments on the protests in the government quarters in Oslo.
Photo: NRK/Javad Parsa, TT