Sametinget i Finland

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Sametinget i Finland is the Finnish Sámi Parliament, a representative body for the Sámi people in Finland that works to promote and protect their language, culture, and rights.

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Sametinget i Finland canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sámi Parliament
public authority
representative body
appliesToEthnicGroup Sámi
surface form: Sámi people
cooperatesWith Sámi Parliament of Sweden
surface form: Sametinget (Sweden)

Sámediggi (Norway)
Sámi Parliamentary Council
country Finland
electorateIncludes persons registered in the Sámi electoral roll
elects Sámi Parliament Executive Board
surface form: Sámi Parliament Board

Sámi Parliament of Finland
surface form: Sámi Parliament President
hasJurisdictionOver Sámi homeland in Finland
hasLegalBasis Act on the Sámi Parliament (974/1995)
hasNumberOfDeputyMembers 4
hasNumberOfMembers 21
hasRightToBeHeardOn matters affecting Sámi culture
matters affecting Sámi language
matters affecting Sámi status as Indigenous people
hasScope Indigenous rights advocacy in Finland
Sámi cultural policy
Sámi language education issues
traditional Sámi livelihoods
hasTypeOfAutonomy cultural autonomy
hasWebsite https://www.samediggi.fi
headquartersLocation Inari, Finland
holds plenary sessions in Inari
inception 1996
isElectedEvery 4 years
languageOfWorkOrName Finnish
Inari Sámi
Northern Sami language
surface form: Northern Sámi

Skolt Sami language
surface form: Skolt Sámi
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Inari, Finland
surface form: Inari
locatedInNorthernmostRegion Lapland
mainTask participate in decision‑making on Sámi issues
promote Sámi culture
promote Sámi language
promote Sámi status as an Indigenous people
safeguard Sámi cultural autonomy
officialName Saamelaiskäräjät
Sametinget i Finland self-link
Sámediggi (Norway)
surface form: Sámediggi
partOf Finnish public administration
precededBy Sámi Delegation
recognizedAs representative body of the Sámi as Indigenous people in Finland
replaced Sámi Delegation
represents Sámi people in Finland
subjectTo Constitution of Finland
subordinateTo Ministry of Justice of Finland
usesWritingSystem Latin script

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Sámediggi (Finland) officialName Sametinget i Finland
Sametinget i Finland officialName Sametinget i Finland self-link