On Wednesday, November 16, a group of Nordic experts submitted a proposal for a Nordic Sámi treaty to the ministers responsible for Sámi affairs in Finland, Sweden, and Norway. The proposal calls for states to provide the Sámi with adequate conditions to preserve and develop their language, culture, livelihoods, and societies, with little say by the nation-states, according to Helsingin Sandomat. The Sámi parliaments of the three countries will have to approve the treaty before ratification, which is expected to take several years. The treaty does not apply to Sámi living in Russia.
