Sámi politics

Same Ting ( North Sami Sámediggi, Inari Sämtigge, skoltsamisch Sää'mte'ǧǧ, Swedish and Norwegian Sametinget, Finnish Saamelaiskäräjät ) is the Norse name for the parliamentary representatives of the people of the seeds in Finland, Sweden and Norway. In each of these three countries, an institution of that name, which has the task of implementing the cultural self-determination of minority people exist. The name is based on the ancient Germanic Thing gatherings. An alternative designation is used internationally is " Sami Parliament ".

Finland

Finland focused on 9 November 1973 as the first country in a Sami representation in. Originally, this was called " Sami Parliament " ( North Sami Sami parlameanta ) or " Sami Delegation " (Finnish Saamelaisvaltuuskunta ). On 17 July 1995, the law was passed about the Sami Parliament, and was on 2 March 1996, the " Sami Parliament " officially became "Same Ting ".

The Sami Parliament is subordinate to the Finnish Ministry of Justice. Under the Act, it is his job to stand up for the language and culture of the Sami and their position as an indigenous people. In these respects, the Sami Parliament the authorities put forward initiatives and proposals and publish opinions. Furthermore, it represents the seeds of national and international contacts and decide on the allocation of state subsidies to the seeds. The state authorities are obliged to decisions that affect the position of the seeds directly to negotiate (eg Sámi education, land use in the Sami home area ), with the Sami Parliament.

The 21 members of the Same Tings are elected by the Finnish seed every four years. Entitled to vote at any age! Same with Finnish citizenship or residence in Finland. Is seen as a seed, who identified himself as a seed, and at least one parent or grandparent has the Sami is a native speaker. Each congregation of the Sami home area must be represented by at least three members. The Sami Parliament meets four to five times per year along the plenary. It elects the government, which is headed by an executive chairman, and are the five committees on culture, language, educational, social and legal issues.

Norway

The Norwegian Parliament adopted on 12 June 1987, the Sami Act, which provided for the creation of a seed Tings. The first meeting of the Norwegian seed Tings was opened by King Olav V on 9 October 1989.

The Sami Parliament currently has 43 members who are elected directly every four years. It normally meets four times a year to the Assembly. Its mission is to preserve the services mentioned in the Sami - law position of the seeds and the Sami language. The new Parliament building in Karasjok was opened on 2 November 2000 and also houses a Sami library.

Sweden

In Sweden, the Sami Parliament Act came into force on 1 January 1993. The first elections to the Sami Parliament took place on 16 May 1993 and on 26 August, opened in 1993, King Carl XVI. Gustaf the first meeting of the Swedish Seed Tings in Kiruna. The Sami Parliament has 31 members who are elected every four years.

International cooperation

The seeds of Finland, Sweden, Norway and Russia operate close political cooperation across national borders. On 6 February 1997 the Same Tings Finland, Norway and Sweden in Trondheim signed an agreement in which they agreed on the establishment of the Sami Parliamentary Council ( Northern Sami Sami Parlamentáralaš Rađđi ). This first appeared in 2000 with members of the three seed Tings and representatives of the Russian seeds that do not have their own political representation, together.