May 28, 2005
Ijahis Idja music festival in Inari
Ijahis Idja means nightless night in Sámi language, referring to the fact that this far north the sun doesn't set again before the end of July. It is also the name of the indigenous people's music festival, which is arranged for the second time in Inari this weekend.
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Posted by Satu Pitkanen at 01:17 AM
May 27, 2005
Floods in Lapland
The temperature rose quickly and the snow up on the fells started to melt creating the worst floods for years in Lapland. Also the municipality of Inari is affected. Luckily Inari village, where our office is situated, is not close to any major rivers. Instead, we are waiting for the lake Inarijärvi to shed its ice cover.
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Posted by Satu Pitkanen at 01:10 PM
May 24, 2005
Forest Rescue Stations revisited
During the weekend a small Greenpeace group visited the sites of the two rescue stations. The spring was finally coming, and the roads were soft and at places covered with water or slush. There was still plenty of snow left in the forest but it was melting fast.
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Posted by Satu Pitkanen at 07:07 PM
May 23, 2005
Minister gives an inappropriate statement
Four members of the Finnish parliament asked the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Juha Korkeaoja about the situation in Upper Lapland. The answer that the minister provided on May 16th sounded more than inappropriate coming from someone in his position.
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Posted by Satu Pitkanen at 08:57 PM
May 20, 2005
Logging in reindeer forests discussed in equality seminar in Inari
A seminar on the issue of equality was held at the Sámi Museum, Siida, on Monday, May 16th. The seminar was arranged by the Sámi parliament and a EU-financed project conducted by different ministries, to promote equality in our society. The position of the Sámi people, laws forbidding discrimination, the situation of Sámi youth, and promoting equality in life methodically were discussed in the seminar. A group of speakers representing Sámi people, different organizations, and ministries were present.
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Posted by Satu Pitkanen at 06:30 PM
Interview: Hansi Länsman, reindeer herder
Reindeer herder Hansi Länsman pours coffee into the cup and wonders: „Should we now get rid of these old growth forests during one generation, now that the next generation is starting herding they think that it has always been like this.“ Hansi has seen the whole short history of forestry in the area of Angeli, even though he is just turning 50. The road from Inari to Angeli was built 1975, and right after that the logging started.
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Posted by Satu Pitkanen at 11:59 AM
May 19, 2005
We’re back!
Greenpeace is back in Inari after a few weeks of well deserved holidays. The spring is here and the snow is melting fast. The negotiations between reindeer herders and Metsähallitus continue June 9th. We will be posting campaign updates here on the website. Unfortunately we will not be able to maintain the comments section.
Posted by Satu Pitkanen at 06:39 PM
