Sámi Čuvgehussearvi (orig. , and ) (literally ''The Society for the Promotion of Sámi Culture'') was an association that had as its goal the promotion of Sámi culture in

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that was founded on 11 December 1932 at the Institute for Anatomy at the

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, J. Keränen, Paavo Ravila and P. Mustakallio. One of the major accomplishments that the society is remembered for in Finland was assisting in the evacuation of the Skolts from Pechenga. In addition, it irregularly published a series of grammars, dictionaries and books on the Sámi culture and people. In the beginning, this series was called ''Sami čuvgitusseärvi toaimatusak'', although it was later changed to ''Sámi Čuvgehussearvi doaimmahusat'' to reflect its new spelling once the common orthography had been introduced. In 1934, Sámi Čuvgehussearvi started to publish

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. Furthermore, a separate

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as it was spoken in Finland was created by the society to be used in the newspaper. This orthography is the one that is commonly referred to as the Paavo Ravila or Sámi Čuvgehussearvi orthography. Sámi Čuvgehussearvi worked with other Sámi organisations, societies and associations to organize a pan-Nordic Sámi conference, which was finally held for the first time in

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in 1953. At its annual meeting in

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on 24 April 2007, a decision to disband the society was passed.

Publications

The following is an abbreviated list of the association's publications: *Itkonen, Tuomo (1934). ''Samikiel abis''. Sámi Čuvgehussearvi doaimmahusat 1 (in

): Sami Čuvgitusseärvi, 199 pp. * Nickul, Karl (1935). ''Eräs Petsamokysymys : Suonikylän alueesta kolttakulttuurin suojelualue''. Sámi Čuvgehussearvi doaimmahusat 2 (in Finnish). WSOY:

, 32 pp. *Itkonen, Tuomo and Karl Nickul (ed.) 1936) . ''Suenjel : kuvia kolttalappalaisten maasta''. Sámi Čuvgehussearvi doaimmahusat 3 (in Finnish, Swedish and English). Lapin sivistysseura, Suomen kansallismuseo and

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, 96 pp. * Ryle, John Charles (1937). ''Oađáh-uv tun?''. (orig. ''Are you Asleep?'') Translated by Lauri Itkonen. Sámi Čuvgehussearvi doaimmahusat 4 (in

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: Säämi Čuovvittasseervi, 11 pp. *(1937). ''Katsaus Lapin sivistysseuran 5-vuotiseen toimintaan 1932-1937''. Sámi Čuvgehussearvi doaimmahusat 5 (in Finnish). Sana: Helsinki, 11 pp. *Guttorm, Aslak (1940). ''Koccam spalli : tivtak ja maidnasak''. Sámi Čuvgehussearvi doaimmahusat 6 (in

): Sami Čuvgitusseärvi: Helsinki 60 pp. *(1941). ''Nuottasalbmakirji''. Sámi Čuvgehussearvi doaimmahusat 7 (a

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in Northern Sámi): Sami Čuvgitusseärvi, 199 pp. *Mikkola, Jooseppi Julius (1941). ''Kolttakylän arkisto''. Sámi Čuvgehussearvi doaimmahusat 8 (in Finnish): WSOY:

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, 128 pp. *Itkonen, Toivo (1941). ''Lappalaisten leikit ja ajanvietot''. Sámi Čuvgehussearvi doaimmahusat 9 (in Finnish). Sami Čuvgitusseärvi: Helsinki, 60 pp. *Itkonen, Toivo (1942). ''Lappalaisten vanhat henkilönnimet''. Sámi Čuvgehussearvi doaimmahusat 10 (in Finnish): Sami Čuvgitusseärvi: Helsinki, 36 pp.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sami Cuvgehussearvi Sámi organisations Indigenous organisations in Finland Defunct clubs and societies Organizations established in 1932 Organizations disestablished in 2007 Sámi in Finland