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Truth and Reconciliation Commission Concerning the Sámi People

Government of Finland appointed the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Concerning the Sámi People on October 28, 2021.

The purpose of the truth and reconciliation process is:

  • identify and assess historical and current discrimination, including state assimilation policy, and violations of rights,
  • find out how these injustices affect the Sámi people and their communities today,
  • propose ways to promote links between the Sámi and the state of Finland and among the Sámi people, and
  • raise awareness about the Sámi as the indigenous people of Finland.