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Sámi Parliament Of Norway
sje, Sámedigge sju, Sámiediggie sma, Saemiedigkie sms, Sääʹmteʹǧǧ no, Sametinget , legislature = 9th Sámi Parliament , coa_pic = Nordsamisk_farge_symmetrisk_stor-01.svg , house_type = Unicameral , foundation = , preceded_by = Norwegian Sámi Council , leader1_type = Speaker , leader1 = Tom Sottinen , party1 = Labour , election1 = 15 June 2018 , leader2_type = Deputy speaker , leader2 = Tor Gunnar Nystad , party2 = NSR , election2 = 12 October 2017 , leader3_type = President of the Sámi Parliament , leader3 = Silje Karine Muotka , party3 = NSR , election3 = 21 October 2021 , members = 39 , structure1 = Sami Parliament of Norway current.svg , structure1_res = 250px , political_groups1 = Governing Council (21) * * Centre Party (3) * Ávjovári Moving Sámi List (1) Opposition (18) * Nordkal ...
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Labour Party (Norway)
The Labour Party ( nb, Arbeiderpartiet; nn, Arbeidarpartiet; A/Ap; se, Bargiidbellodat), formerly The Norwegian Labour Party ( no, Det norske Arbeiderparti, DNA), is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is positioned on the centre-left of the political spectrum, and is led by Jonas Gahr Støre. It was the senior partner of the governing red–green coalition from 2005 to 2013, and its former leader Jens Stoltenberg served as the prime minister of Norway. The Labour Party is officially committed to social-democratic ideals. Its slogan since the 1930s has been "everyone shall take part" and the party traditionally seeks a strong welfare state, funded through taxes and duties. Since the 1980s, the party has included more of the principles of a social market economy in its policy, allowing for privatisation of state-owned assets and services and reducing income tax progressivity, following the wave of economic liberalisation during the 1980s. During the first Stolte ...
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Lule Sami
Lule may refer to: * Lule people, an indigenous people of northern Argentina * Lule language, a possibly extinct language of Argentina * Lule Sami language, a language spoken in Sweden and Norway * Luleå, also known as Lule, a town in Sweden * Lule River in Sweden * Yusuf Lule (1912–1985), former president of Uganda * Lule Warrenton 1862–1932), American actress, director, and producer See also * Lul (other) * Luleh Luleh ( fa, لوله, also Romanized as Lūleh; also known as Kūh Lūleh) is a village in Bandan Rural District, in the Central District of Nehbandan County, South Khorasan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Ira ..., a village in Iran {{disambig, geo, surname Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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Olav V Of Norway
Olav V (; born Prince Alexander of Denmark; 2 July 1903 – 17 January 1991) was the King of Norway from 1957 until his death in 1991. Olav was the only child of King Haakon VII of Norway and Maud of Wales. He became heir apparent to the Norwegian throne when his father was elected King of Norway in 1905. He was the first heir to the Norwegian throne to be brought up in Norway since Olav IV in the fourteenth century, and his parents made sure he was given as Norwegian an upbringing as possible. In preparation for his future role, he attended both civilian and military schools. In 1929, he married his first cousin Princess Märtha of Sweden. During World War II his leadership was much appreciated and he was appointed Norwegian Chief of Defence in 1944. Olav became king following the death of his father in 1957. Owing to his considerate, down-to-earth style, King Olav was immensely popular, resulting in the nickname ('The People's King'). In a 2005 poll by the Norwegian Bro ...
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Sámi Reindeer Herders’ Association Of Norway
The Sámi ( ; also spelled Sami or Saami) are a Finno-Ugric-speaking people inhabiting the region of Sápmi (formerly known as Lapland), which today encompasses large northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and of the Murmansk Oblast, Russia, most of the Kola Peninsula in particular. The Sámi have historically been known in English as Lapps or Laplanders, but these terms are regarded as offensive by the Sámi, who prefer the area's name in their own languages, e.g. Northern Sámi . Their traditional languages are the Sámi languages, which are classified as a branch of the Uralic language family. Traditionally, the Sámi have pursued a variety of livelihoods, including coastal fishing, fur trapping, and sheep herding. Their best-known means of livelihood is semi-nomadic reindeer herding. about 10% of the Sámi were connected to reindeer herding, which provides them with meat, fur, and transportation; around 2,800 Sámi people were actively involved in reindeer herding ...
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Alta Controversy
The Alta conflict or Alta controversy refers to a series of massive protests in Norway in the late 1970s and early 1980s concerning the construction of a hydroelectric power plant in the Alta River in Finnmark, Northern Norway. Timeline *Inhabitants of Máze rallied, and formed "Aksjonskomiteen mot neddemming av Masi", August 15, 1970 *A group named "Altautvalget for bevaring av Alta-Kautokeinovassdraget", had been documenting the detrimental effects on salmon and "the nature" of the Alta-canyon, since 1973. (The group has been credited, in large, for influencing the municipal council of Alta's opposition to the construction project.) *"Folkeaksjonen mot utbygging av Alta-Kautokeinovassdraget" was founded at the local highschool ( Alta gymnas), by around 80 protesters, on July 12, 1978 *The Detsika Camp was established in the summer of 1979. It received 6500 visitors from 20 nations—a number of the visitors were demonstrators. *Later in 1979 the Stilla Camp was established, a ...
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Masi, Norway
or or is a village in Kautokeino Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located along the river Kautokeinoelva, about south of the town of Alta (town), Alta and about north of the village of Kautokeino (village), Kautokeino. The village is made up predominantly of Sami people, and both the Sami and Norwegian names of the village ("Máze" and "Masi") are officially recognized. Since the 17th century, the village has been the site of Masi Church. The present church building was built after World War II to replace the previous church which the Germans had burned down. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Norwegian government considered building a dam on the local river for the proposed Alta Hydroelectric Power Station which would have flooded the village. This was called the Alta controversy and it had a big impact on the nation's politics at that time. References External links

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Norwegian Water Resources And Energy Directorate
The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate ( no, Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat or NVE) is a Norwegian government agency established in 1921. It is under the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and regulates the country's water resources and energy supply. Its mandate includes contingency planning for floods, serving as a centre of expertise for hydrology, research and development, and increasing energy efficiency. It is a member of the Council of European Energy Regulators. The directorate is based in Oslo, and has regional offices in Hamar, Førde, Tønsberg, Trondheim and Narvik. It also establishes international contacts and undertakes work abroad in developing countries for the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation. , it has over 400 employees. Its website includes statistics on Norwegian energy consumption, production and prices and a database of Norwegian lakes and water catchment areas. The directorate holds administrative responsibility for the Wat ...
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Sámi Parliament Of Finland
The Sámi Parliament of Finland ( fi, Saamelaiskäräjät, se, Sámediggi, smn, Sämitigge, sms, Sääʹmteʹǧǧ) is the representative body for people of Sámi heritage in Finland. The parliament consists of 21 elected members and 4 elected deputy members. As of 2020, the president is Tuomas Aslak Juuso. History The passage of a "Sámi Act" by the Finnish Parliament and the creation of a central "Sámi Administration" to secure Sámi economic and political development and cultural self-expression were the recommendation of both the 1949-1951 and 1971-1973 Sámi Committees on State Affairs. After a trial election in 1972 with 2,649 eligible Sámi voters and a turnout rate of 72.6%, the Finnish Sámi Delegation ( in Northern Sámi, fi, Saamelaisvaltuuskunta in Finnish) was created by decree on 9 November 1973. The 20 delegates elected in the trial election sat in the Sámi Delegation of 1973-1976. Its successor, the Sámi Parliament ( se, Sámediggi) was legislated in 1995 ...
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Troms Og Finnmark
Troms og Finnmark (; sme, Romsa ja Finnmárku ; fkv, Tromssa ja Finmarkku; fi, Tromssa ja Finnmark, lit. Troms and Finnmark in English language, English), is a Counties of Norway, county in Northern Norway, northern Norway that was established on 1 January 2020 as the result of a regional reform. Its lifespan as county is only temporary, as it was decided to cease to exist from January 1st 2024. It is the largest county by area in Norway, encompassing about . It was formed by the merger of the former Finnmark and Troms counties in addition to Tjeldsund Municipality from Nordland county. The administrative centre of the county is split between two towns. The political and administrative offices are based in Tromsø (city), city of Tromsø (the seat of the old Troms county). The county governor (Norway), county governor is based in Vadsø (town), town of Vadsø (the seat of the old Finnmark county). The two towns are about apart, approximately a 10-hour drive by car. On 1 Janua ...
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Karasjok (village)
, , or is the administrative centre of Karasjok Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located along both sides of the Karasjohka river, just west of the Norway-Finland border. The European route E06 highway runs through the village on its way from Lakselv to Tana bru and Kirkenes. The village has a population (2017) of 1,844 which gives the village a population density of . The village is an important centre in the municipality and region. About 2/3 of the municipal population lives in the village. The Sami Parliament of Norway is located in the village. It acts as an institution of cultural autonomy for the indigenous Sami people in Norway. The Old Karasjok Church and the newer Karasjok Church are located in the village. The newer church is also the seat of the Indre Finnmark prosti (deanery) of the Church of Norway. History Prior to the beginning of the 1700s, there might not have been a permanent population there but the area was used b ...
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