Sami National Day 6 February Sami National Day 6 February Congratulations on the day Congratulations on the day0Congratulations have been submittedCongratulations have been submitted Loga čállosa sámegillii. On February 6, we celebrate the Sami’s national day at news and invite the whole of Norway to a party on NRK1. The day was celebrated for the first time 30 years ago and has gradually become an important day of celebration that brings together Sami people all over Sápmi. From Engerdal in the south to the Kola Peninsula in Russia, as well as in all other places where the Sami live today, the Sami colors will characterize villages and towns. In addition, valuable bridges are being built between the Sami and the rest of Norway. A national day is primarily about community. For the Sami, the need is perhaps particularly important. The Sami are a small people who are divided between the borders of four states. States that have, for periods, worked purposefully to ensure that the Sami culture and language would disappear. In Norway, we know it as the period of Norwegianisation, a dark chapter characterized by a systematic and brutal policy which inflicted shame on generations of Sami people on their own background. Today, we are perhaps most ashamed of the abuses that occurred in the light of politics. In the spring, the reconciliation commission, led by Dagfinn Høybråten, is expected to present its findings and recommendations relating to the injustice committed against the Sami, Kven and Norwegian Finns. news has a special responsibility for strengthening the Sami languages, Sami identity and culture. The Storting emphasized this when considering news’s public broadcasting assignment last autumn. In addition, it has been made clear that we will promote Sami talents, lyricists, composers and artists. We consider it an important part of our mission. And we are already underway. This year we can, among other things, present major drama ventures both in Sami and with clear Sami stories. We hope this will please the Sami, while at the same time arousing an interest and building understanding among everyone else in Norway. Because there is still a lot to deal with. Many Sami experience racism and incitement to the body as a big problem. In a survey that the Norwegian Institute for Human Rights conducted last year, one in three in northern Norway answered that they had experienced Sami identity. 11 percent answered that they have a negative impression of the Sami. We at news have told many stories about individual incidents and their consequences. We shall continue with this, while also becoming even better at making Sami reality visible on national surfaces. As a public broadcaster, we have a great responsibility for strengthening democracy and cultivating the experience of community. We see that the relationship between Sami interests and society at large is put to the test in matters affecting natural resources. Then we need spaces that bring us together for insight, joint conversations and understanding. news therefore also has a responsibility to illuminate and include the Sami perspectives in matters that affect the Sami, while at the same time we must let the Sami voices be heard. This is how we contribute to strengthening democracy together, for the good of Sápmi and the rest of Norway. However, the relationship between the Sami and society at large is about so much more than challenges and contradictions. First and foremost, it is about cultures that have lived side by side for a very long time and that continue to enrich each other. It is therefore also important to gather for shared experiences in order to cultivate the community. Singer Marja Mortensson is one of the many young Sami musicians who are opening new doors to the world In 2021, she received the Spellemann prize. Photo: Paal Audestad / Paal Audestad In recent years, we have seen a rapidly growing Sami self-confidence. In particular, Sami artists, musicians and filmmakers have stepped forward to make the culture visible in Norway, the Nordic countries and in the world. In the spring of 2022, Queen Sonja opened the Sami pavilion during the Venice Biennale, which has given Sami art great international recognition. This year, a wave of Sami films and series is expected, which will be shown to an audience in many countries. Sami musicians are constantly opening new doors to the world. Today we at news are extra proud to invite the whole of Norway to a party to celebrate Sami National Day. We do that in prime time on NRK1. Join us too! We say laahkoeh biejjine in Southern Sami, vuorbbe biejvijn in Lule Sami and lihkku beivviin in Northern Sami! Happy birthday everyone!
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We celebrate the Sami’s national day! – Speech
