Saami Council celebrates its 70th anniversary at the Saami Conference in Utsjoki
Dr. Saara Alakorva will take part in the conference as an invited speaker, giving a lecture based on her doctoral research entitled “Sámekonferánsa ja Sámiráđđi huksemin sámi álbmoga ja das dahkkojuvvon dulkomat – krihtalaš reflekšuvnnat”.
The Saami Council turns 70 – the anniversary year will be marked at the 23rd Saami Conference in Utsjoki, 18–21 June 2026
MultiBEING community member, post-doctoral researcher Saara Alakorva (University of Lapland) will take part in the conference as an invited speaker, giving a lecture based on her doctoral research entitled “Sámekonferánsa ja Sámiráđđi huksemin sámi álbmoga ja das dahkkojuvvon dulkomat – krihtalaš reflekšuvnnat”.
📖 Alakorva, Saara (2025) Kertomuksia Saamen kansasta: Saamelaisen kansatyön ja -ajattelun jäljillä. Acta electronica Universitatis Lapponiensis. University of Lapland. https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-337-489-8
One of the key materials in Alakorva’s doctoral thesis was the archival collection of the Saami Council, so it is particularly important for her to be able to present her findings specifically at the Saami Conference. The return of knowledge is one of the central ethical principles in Saami and Indigenous studies, and it is a principle we are committed to upholding in our Centre of Excellence.
The Saami Council is a joint, independent political organisation of the Saami people, acting as a cooperative body for Saami civil society organisations in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. The Saami Conference is the highest decision‑making body and most important forum of the Saami Council, and it convenes every four years.
Warm congratulations to the 70‑year‑old Saami Council!
The programme is available here.
