Act on the Sámi Parliament (974/1995)
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The Act on the Sámi Parliament (974/1995) is the Finnish law that defines the status, powers, and self-governance of the Sámi as an Indigenous people in Finland, including the structure and functions of their representative body.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Act on the Sámi Parliament (974/1995) canonical | 3 |
| Act on the Sámi Parliament (Finland) | 1 |
| Act relating to the Sami Parliament and other Sami legal matters | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3557842 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Act on the Sámi Parliament (974/1995) Context triple: [Sámediggi (Finland), legalBasis, Act on the Sámi Parliament (974/1995)]
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A.
Sámi Parliament of Finland
The Sámi Parliament of Finland is the representative body of the Sámi people in Finland, responsible for safeguarding their cultural and linguistic rights and promoting the use and development of Sámi languages.
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B.
Sámi parliaments
Sámi parliaments are representative political bodies in Nordic countries that advocate for the rights, culture, and self-determination of the Indigenous Sámi people.
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C.
Sami Act of Norway
The Sami Act of Norway is a key piece of legislation that establishes and regulates the rights, status, and representative institutions of the Sámi people within Norway.
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D.
The Sami Parliament of Norway
The Sami Parliament of Norway is the representative elected body for the Sami people in Norway, responsible for promoting and protecting Sami language, culture, and political interests.
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E.
Sámi electoral roll (Norway)
The Sámi electoral roll (Norway) is the official register of eligible Sámi voters used to determine who can participate in elections to the Norwegian Sámediggi (Sámi Parliament).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Act on the Sámi Parliament (974/1995) Target entity description: The Act on the Sámi Parliament (974/1995) is the Finnish law that defines the status, powers, and self-governance of the Sámi as an Indigenous people in Finland, including the structure and functions of their representative body.
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A.
Sámi Parliament of Finland
The Sámi Parliament of Finland is the representative body of the Sámi people in Finland, responsible for safeguarding their cultural and linguistic rights and promoting the use and development of Sámi languages.
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B.
Sámi parliaments
Sámi parliaments are representative political bodies in Nordic countries that advocate for the rights, culture, and self-determination of the Indigenous Sámi people.
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C.
Sami Act of Norway
The Sami Act of Norway is a key piece of legislation that establishes and regulates the rights, status, and representative institutions of the Sámi people within Norway.
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D.
The Sami Parliament of Norway
The Sami Parliament of Norway is the representative elected body for the Sami people in Norway, responsible for promoting and protecting Sami language, culture, and political interests.
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E.
Sámi electoral roll (Norway)
The Sámi electoral roll (Norway) is the official register of eligible Sámi voters used to determine who can participate in elections to the Norwegian Sámediggi (Sámi Parliament).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Finnish act
ⓘ
law on Indigenous peoples ⓘ national legislation ⓘ |
| amended | later by subsequent Finnish legislation ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Sámi persons in Finland ⓘ |
| basisFor | operations of the Sámi Parliament of Finland ⓘ |
| category | Indigenous self-governance law ⓘ |
| contains | definition of who is considered Sámi for electoral purposes ⓘ |
| country | Finland ⓘ |
| defines |
Sápmi
ⓘ
surface form:
Sámi homeland area in Finland
composition of the Sámi Parliament of Finland ⓘ election procedures for the Sámi Parliament of Finland ⓘ powers of the Sámi Parliament of Finland ⓘ status of the Sámi as an Indigenous people in Finland ⓘ tasks of the Sámi Parliament of Finland ⓘ |
| ensures | representation of Sámi in decision-making on issues affecting them ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1996 ⓘ |
| establishes | Sámi Parliament of Finland as representative body of the Sámi ⓘ |
| governs | consultation procedures between Finnish authorities and the Sámi Parliament ⓘ |
| grants |
right of the Sámi to maintain and develop their culture
ⓘ
right of the Sámi to maintain and develop their language ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Finland ⓘ |
| language | Finnish ⓘ |
| legalArea |
administrative law
ⓘ
constitutional law ⓘ |
| legalCitation | 974/1995 ⓘ |
| obliges | authorities to negotiate with the Sámi Parliament on certain matters ⓘ |
| predecessor | Act on the Sámi Delegation (974/1973) ⓘ |
| protects | collective rights of the Sámi as an Indigenous people ⓘ |
| purpose | to secure cultural self-government of the Sámi in matters concerning their language and culture ⓘ |
| recognizes |
Sámi
ⓘ
surface form:
Sámi as Indigenous people in Finland
Sámi homeland in Enontekiö, Inari, Utsjoki and part of Sodankylä ⓘ |
| regulates |
Sámi Parliament of Finland
ⓘ
administration of the Sámi Parliament of Finland ⓘ funding of the Sámi Parliament of Finland ⓘ internal decision-making of the Sámi Parliament of Finland ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Constitution of Finland
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Indigenous rights in the Nordic countries ⓘ language rights in Finland ⓘ |
| scope | matters concerning Sámi language, culture and status as Indigenous people ⓘ |
| shortName | Sámi Parliament Act ⓘ |
| subject |
Indigenous rights
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Sámi ⓘ
surface form:
Sámi people
minority rights ⓘ self-governance ⓘ |
| typeOfBodyRegulated | elected representative assembly ⓘ |
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Subject: Act on the Sámi Parliament (974/1995) Description of subject: The Act on the Sámi Parliament (974/1995) is the Finnish law that defines the status, powers, and self-governance of the Sámi as an Indigenous people in Finland, including the structure and functions of their representative body.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Act on the Sámi Parliament (Finland)
this entity surface form:
Act relating to the Sami Parliament and other Sami legal matters