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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
Sámi ⓘ
surface form:
Sámi people
minority rights ⓘ self-governance ⓘ |
| typeOfBodyRegulated | elected representative assembly ⓘ |
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