Sámediggi (Finland)
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Sámediggi (Finland) is the representative body of the Sámi people in Finland, responsible for safeguarding their cultural and linguistic rights and influencing policies that affect them.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sámi parliament
→
representative body → |
| advises |
Finnish government
→
surface form:
Government of Finland
Parliament of Finland → |
| appliesToEthnicGroup |
Sámi
→
surface form:
Sámi people
|
| consultationObligationAppliesTo | Finnish authorities → |
| cooperatesWith |
Sámediggi (Norway)
→
Sámediggi (Sweden) → Sámi Parliament of Russia → |
| country | Finland → |
| electorate |
Sámi
→
surface form:
Sámi people in Finland
|
| focusesOn |
Sámi culture and heritage
→
Sámi education policy → Sámi language revitalization → traditional Sámi livelihoods → |
| hasElections | every four years → |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Sámi homeland in Finland → |
| hasNumberOfMembers | 21 → |
| hasOrganisationalStructure |
executive board
→
plenary → secretariat → |
| hasRightToBeHeardOn |
administrative measures affecting Sámi homeland
→
legislation affecting Sámi status → |
| inception | 1996 → |
| legalBasis | Act on the Sámi Parliament (974/1995) → |
| locatedIn | Inari, Finland → |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Lapland
→
surface form:
Lapland, Finland
|
| mainResponsibility |
influencing policies affecting Sámi people
→
promoting Sámi self-government in cultural matters → safeguarding Sámi cultural rights → safeguarding Sámi linguistic rights → |
| memberOf |
Saami Council
→
surface form:
Sámi Parliamentary Council
|
| officialLanguage |
Finnish
→
Inari Sámi → Northern Sami language →
surface form:
Northern Sámi
Skolt Sami language →
surface form:
Skolt Sámi
|
| officialName |
Saamelaiskäräjät
→
Sametinget i Finland → Sámediggi (Norway) →
surface form:
Sámediggi
|
| recognizedAs | Indigenous representative institution → |
| replaces |
Sámi Parliament of Finland
→
surface form:
Sámi Delegation (Finland)
|
| represents | Sámi as an Indigenous people in Finland → |
| supervises | use of Sámi languages in public administration in the Sámi homeland → |
| termLength | 4 years → |
| typeOfSelfGovernment | cultural autonomy → |
| website | https://www.samediggi.fi/ → |
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