The Sámi are the only Indigenous people in the European Union. The status of the Sámi as an Indigenous people is enshrined in the Constitution of Finland. About 6 percent of the world’s population, or 476 million in total, belong to Indigenous peoples. Indigenous peoples live in areas across 90 countries.
Show allThe 21 members, and 4 deputies, are elected from among the Sámi every four years. The Plenum represents the supreme authority of the Sámi Parliament.
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Show allThe Plenum appoints four committees for its electoral period; the Livelihood and Legal Committee, the Educational Committee, the Cultural Committee and the Social Affairs and Health Committee. The Plenum also appoints the Sámi Language Council, the Youth Council and the Electoral Committee, which has a shorter term of office than the other committees.
