Sámiid politihkalaš historjá
- Sámi political history
The art poster illustrates nine of the ten most significant events of Sámi political history. It is designed by Ingemund Skålnes in collaboration with historian Mikkel Berg-Nordlie.
This is a limited edition, with each copy numbered and signed. The printing technique used is screen print on Munken Pure Rough 300g paper, with the dimensions of 50×70 cm. The art poster was printed by 10/10 Tekstiltrykkeri in Oslo.
The first Sami member organization,
Vieljažiid searvi, is established.
It publishes the world’s first Sami
newspaper Muitalægje.
Elsa Laula Renberg publishes the
battle pamphlet Inför lif eller död
Isak Saba becomes the first Sami representative in the
Norwegian parliament. During the election campaign,
he publishes Sámi soga lávlla. The song later becomes
the national anthem of the Sami people.
The first cross-border Sami congress takes place.
The Nordic Sami Council is established.
The Sami Parliaments are established
in Norway, Sweden, and Finland.
The Alta conflict sparks a Sami cultural
and political renaissance.
Actions against wind turbines and
human rights violations on Fosen
Russia’s Sami are included in the Nordic Sami Council,
which now changes its name to simply the Sami Council.
The Sami conference also selects February 6 as the
Sami National Day, and a melody for the national anthem.
The artwork was also exhibited at the annual Juleutstillingen of Kunstnerforbundet in 2023 and at the Oslo Metropolitan University in 2024. The latter institution has acquired the artwork as part of its Sami art collection. Additionally, the artwork has been purchased by the Sámiráđđi (Saami Council) and the Oslo sámi viessu (Oslo Sami House).
