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Saami Council takes action
September 08, 2005
On August 30th, the Saami Council announced that it is asking StoraEnso to stop buying timber logged from reindeer grazing forests. The Saami Council is shocked by the decision of Metsähallitus to start logging again in the reindeer grazing areas, which are essential to the Saami reindeer herding cooperatives. If the logging continues, at the same rate it has been for the last few decades, the present generation will be the last one to herd reindeer in the traditional way of the Saami, says the Saami Council.
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June 16, 2005
Last week Metsähallitus – the Finnish state-owned logging company – terminated formal negotiations with the Sámi reindeer herding co-operatives. The moratorium on logging in the mapped areas has also been terminated by Metsähallitus.
Continue reading "Metsähallitus terminates negotiations and moratorium in Upper Lapland"
June 15, 2005
Press release by Inari reindeer herding co-operatives 10 June 2005.
Continue reading "The negotiation mandate of Metsähallitus inadequate"
April 22, 2005
Here's today's press release from the Saami Council on the situation here in Inari...
Press release, 22.4.2005
Saami Council calls for Sámi coalition
At the Saami Council meeting at Karesuvanto at end of March, the logging dispute in Inari was discussed and a decision was made to support the Inari reindeer Sámis in the bizarre situation caused by the logging work of Metsähallitus.
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April 16, 2005
Here's a current article about the Forest Rescue Station in Six Degrees Magazine: At loggerheads in Lapland
"Greenpeace have set up a Forest Rescue Station in Finnish Lapland to stop the logging of forests used as natural pastures by Sámi reindeer herders. This action also highlights outstanding disputes concerning the land rights of the indigenous Sámi in Finland."
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April 15, 2005
Here's a press release from the Saami Council, released just a few days ago. The Saami Council is a voluntary Saami organization (a non–governmental organization), with member organizations in Finland, Russia, Norway and Sweden. More »
Pronouncement (press release) 11.4.2005
Saami Council, common organization of sámi in four states, is deeply concerned about the confrontation between free grazing reindeer herding and forestry in Inari municipality, which under the veil of employment issues in a harsh way aims to put the sámi reindeer herders, who defend their livelihood and traditional culture, in their place. Saami Council is also concerned about the indifference of the Finnish state to listening and understanding the need of sámi to defend their land. Reindeer herders want to protect the land, because the land gives them living.
Continue reading "Saami Council completely supports demands of reindeer herders in Inari"
March 16, 2005
SAMEDIGGI
SAAMELAISKÄRÄJÄT
SAMETINGET
SÁMI PARLIAMENT IN FINLAND
Press release 16.3.2005
HARMONISING FORESTRY WITH REINDEER HERDING
The forest dispute in Inari is not only about the conflict between the livelihoods of lumberjacks and reindeer herders. The ownership of state forests is questionable and Finland does not implement Sámi rights for land and livelihood in any form in its legislation.
Continue reading "Sámi Parliament: Harmonising Forestry With Reindeer Herding"
March 07, 2005
The latest press release from the Forest Rescue Station...
Continue reading "Greenpeace join forces with Sámi reindeer herders to secure their forest future"
March 02, 2005
Here's the press release that we sent out earlier!
Forest Rescue Station set up in Finnish Lapland
Inari, Lapland/Amsterdam 2nd March 2004: Greenpeace today announced that it would be stepping up its campaign to protect remaining ancient forests in Finland by establishing a Forest Rescue Station in the last Sámi reindeer forests of Arctic Lapland...
