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A man standing outside the fence. Photo: Tor Lundberg.

The Sami Council
The Sami Council has eight member organisations, three in Norway, two in Russia, one in Finland and two in Sweden (National Association of Swedish Sami (SSR) and Same Ätnam). The Sami Council is divided into various sections. There are four members in the Swedish section.
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Samer som prtotesterar när den fria småviltsjakten infördes. Foto: Hans-Olof Utsi.

The Sami and the state
In 1998, the former Minister for Agriculture and Sami Affairs asked for forgiveness for the way the Swedish state had treated the Sami through history.
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man from Tuva

UN support
A permanent forum for indigenous people
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A state authority and a publicly elected body
The Sami Parliament was inaugurated in 1993 by King Carl XVI Gustaf, and entails a significant step towards increased Sami influence.
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