– It is part of who I am and what I live for. It is very sad that it will not be continued. Ingrid Maria Jåma says so. She is one of 32 reindeer owners at Fosen. Her plan is to move home after further veterinary studies, in order to pass on the reindeer husbandry to the family. But now she is uncertain about the future and that is why she is campaigning. – I of course hope that there is room for me to be allowed to work as well. But it looks very dark exactly as the situation is now, says the 23-year-old. Ingrid Maria Jåma plans to pass on the reindeer herding to the family, but is uncertain about the future. On Tuesday, she appears in Debatten on news. Photo: Håkon Benjaminsen / news The battle for the wind turbines at Fosen is, on the one hand, about wind turbines that produce enough electricity for the whole of Trondheim. On the other side are 6 families and 32 reindeer owners. Together they have 1,856 reindeer. They feel that their livelihood is threatened and require the demolition of the wind turbines. The Supreme Court agrees that the turbines violate the Sami’s right to exercise their culture. No alternative grazing area Leif Arne Jåma and Terje Haugen, leaders of Sør-Fosen Sijte and Nord-Fosen Siida, believe that there is no alternative grazing area. They believe there is only one solution – demolition of the turbines. – They must take action and correct themselves. After all, a mistake was made and no one can do anything about it. But it is possible to rectify that, says Haugen. Ingrid Maria Jåma will work with reindeer husbandry within the veterinary profession. Photo: Ingrid Maria Jåma Leif Arne Jåma hopes that her daughter, Ingrid Maria Jåma and the other demonstrators in Oslo will make progress in the case and believes that it is long overdue for the state to decide. – It is good that we have such strong and clear young people, who stand on the barricades for human rights. Now the whole world can see how the Norwegian government treats indigenous peoples and human rights, says Leif Arne Jåma. They demand that the wind turbines be removed and that nature be brought back. The Ministry of Oil and Energy believes that the Fosen case must be resolved – More wind power is absolutely needed in Norway. Åslaug Haga, managing director of Fornybar Noreg, points out that there are several considerations that need to be addressed. – Going forward, we must be able to find solutions that allow us to build out much more renewable energy, while at the same time safeguarding our rights and natural interests, she says. – When they get there now, there are large windmills. The natural migratory routes are gone. The reindeer get very stressed and there is also no food left there. When the reindeer is not feeling well, I am not feeling well, says reindeer owner Ingrid Maria Jåma. Photo: Ingrid Maria Jåma Ho describes it as an art of balance to both produce more green energy and at the same time to protect the Sami’s rights. – It is a reality that the cheapest and fastest way to get more green power in Norway is to develop onshore wind, explains Haga.
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– Don’t know if the reindeer herding at Fosen will exist in the future – news Trøndelag
