The Sámi Parliament celebrates its 50th anniversary: "Important to celebrate"

2023-11-29T08:37:56.830Z

Highlights: The Sámi Parliament on the Finnish side celebrates its 50th anniversary. Chairman Tuomas Aslak Juuso: "It's very important that we get to celebrate" The Parliament was established in 1973 and paved the way for the SáMi Parliaments on the Norwegian and Swedish sides. "It has meant a great deal that the Sémi representative body was established at a time when similar examples have hardly existed anywhere else," says Aslaksi. See more from the celebration in the clip above.

The Sámi Parliament on the Finnish side celebrates its 50th anniversary. There was a big celebration on Tuesday in Inari. "It's very important that we get to celebrate," says Chairman Tuomas Aslak Juuso.