Tag: Kveeni
The Center Party wants to investigate the indigenous status of Kveeni – news Kveeni
The Center Party may become the first party in Norway to investigate the indigenous status of the ethnic group Kvens/Norwegian Finns. On Thursday, the party came out with a draft…
Merethe Eidstø has to translate books into Kven due to a large lack of Kven children’s literature – news Kveeni
– I don’t know if it is completely within, but I have “pirate translated” a number of Norwegian books into Swedish for my own use, says Merethe Eidstø. She is…
Leader of the Youth Center Andrine Hanssen-Seppola believes the Kveeni must be recognized as indigenous people – news Kveeni
The matter summarized Andrine Hanssen-Seppola, leader of the Senterungdommen, believes Kvens/Norwegian Finns should be recognized as indigenous people in Norway. She wants a thorough investigation into the women’s status and…
They participate in a 30-hour reading of the report on Norwegianization – news Kveeni
Tomorrow, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission will present its report on the state’s Norwegianisation of the Sami, Kven, Norwegian Finns and Skog Finns. Immediately after the commission has delivered the…
Kari Greiner has told her story to the truth commission – news Kveeni
Kari Greiner grew up in Bevkop in Lakselv. She is one of those who have told her story to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. On Thursday, the commission presents its…
Many obstacles in women’s education lead to students dropping out – news Kveeni
– School management and the Directorate of Education should make arrangements so that the children can follow a life course in Kven, says director of the Kvensk Institute Hilde Skanke.…
Kristine wants to learn Swedish, but doesn’t get the opportunity to do so – news Kveeni
– It’s so sad that it has taken me two years, and I still don’t get the opportunity, says 24-year-old Kristine Jonas. For two years, she has tried to start…
– A world full of unrest and crises – news Kveeni
– I am sure that it is this cultural ballast that is reflected in the fact that Kvener still today manages to accomplish so much with little means, he says.…
Need for more language centers – but the government will not promise more money – news Kveeni
It is the Alta women’s association that has started work on a language center in the municipality. Alta has long Kven traditions, like several other municipalities in Nord-Troms and Finnmark,…
The Norwegian Institution for Human Rights presented a report on the Sami and the national minorities – news Kveeni
This is one of the results of a report commissioned by the Norwegian Institute for Human Rights (NIM). The report Attitudes about Sami and other minorities in Norway was presented…