Textures and a mood.

These two images are from several weeks ago when we visited a Sami family and got a chance to say hello to a few of their herd.

If you know nothing about the Sami people, then it's worth seeking those who wish to share their stories. These are the people who inhabited the Arctic long before the crowns made it up north. There is great diversity in culture and language across the Sami, and a deep connection to the reindeer.

#Photography #Sami #EwenInNorway #Lumix #Norway

#Sumud! I dag er den internasjonale solidaritetsdagen for #palestina . Verden er så full av tragedier og kriser at man overveldes og får lyst til å se vekk. Men vi kan ikke se vekk fra folkemord.

#norsktut #allheimen #Israel #Sámi #Indigenous

DAY THREE: The #Indigenous #Sámi occupation of the Oil and Energy Ministry of #Norway is still ongoing. Norwegian media is writing next to nothing about it.

Maybe international media will eventually notice?

https://www.courthousenews.com/indigenous-activists-refuse-to-leave-norwegian-oil-and-energy-ministry/

DAY TWO: #Indigenous #sami activists, and #environmentalist allies, are still occupying the Oil and Energy Ministry (OED) of #Norway. There are also many activists outside the building.

OED security has attempted to isolate them and drive them out. The media and all visitors were denied access, isolating them from media attention. People bringing them food and water were refused, apparently an attempt to starve out the activists.

https://www.nrk.no/sapmi/fosen-aksjonen-i-oslo_-_-blir-her-til-vi-blir-baret-ut-1.16311184

ONGOING: #Indigenous #Sámi youth and environmentalists are occupying Norway's Ministry for Oil and Energy, protesting the government of #Norway's inaction after Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Sámi agains the #Fosen #windturbine plant.

https://www.nrk.no/sapmi/500-dager-siden-fosen-dommen_-na-aksjonerer-ella-marie-haetta-isaksen-departementet-1.16307645

#Fosen.

500 days of Norwegian #humanrights violations.

500 days of governmental disrespect for the Supreme Court's decision.

500 days of building distrust between #Indigenous #Sámi and the Kingdom of #Norway.

Hundreds of years of Norwegian destruction of Sámi land, culture, and language.

When will it end?
How will it end?

Image: Mattis Danielsen