History Sami Parliament of Norway
plenary of inaugural sami parliament in 1989
in 1964, norwegian sámi council established address sámi matters. members of body appointed state authorities. body replaced sami parliament.
in 1978, norwegian water resources , energy directorate published plan called construction of dam , hydroelectric power plant create artificial lake , inundate sami village of máze. plan met strong opposition sámi, , resulted in alta controversy. result of controversy, norwegian government held meetings in 1980 , 1981 sámi delegation appointed norwegian sámi association, sámi reindeer herders’ association of norway , norwegian sámi council. meetings resulted in establishment of committee discuss sámi cultural issues, , sámi rights committee addressing sámi legal relations. latter proposed democratically elected body sámis, resulting in sámi act of 1987. in addition, sámi rights committee resulted in 1988 amendment of norwegian constitution, , adoption of finnmark act in 2005.
harald v opening new building in 2000
the sámi act (1987:56), stipulating responsibilities , powers of norwegian sami parliament, passed norwegian parliament on 12 june 1987 , took effect on 24 february 1989. first session of sami parliament convened on 9 october 1989 , opened king olav v.
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