The Duodji Akademiija 2027 project workshop seminar at Hetta
The Duodji Akademiija 2027 project will organise a workshop seminar at Hetta School on 13th of June, 2026. The theme is the vitality of the duodji tradition.
The seminar will discuss the situation of duodji in Enontekiö (Finland), Karesuando (Sweden), and Kautokeino (Norway), and share ideas on how duodji can be strengthened in these areas.
The aim of the day is to bring together duodji practitioners, people interested in duodji, youth, and duodji organisations for networking and discussion about the future of duodji. The day will conclude with a duodji workshop.
Interpretation will be provided in Northern Sámi, Finnish, and a Scandinavian language (“Sworsk”).
Please register in advance using this link.
Or by sending a message to birit.tornensis@samediggi.fi or by calling or texting +358 40 545 7740.
Seminar programme
Location: Hetta School, auditorium and lobby area (Puistomäentie 3, Enontekiö)
Remote participation: until 13:30 (Finnish time) (Zoom)
(Programme subject to change)
Programme times are in Finnish time.
09:00 Arrival and morning coffee/tea
09:30 Welcome and introduction
10:00 Panel discussion on the preservation and intergenerational transmission of duodji in Enontekiö, Kautokeino and Karesuando
11:00 Lunch break (at own expense)
12:00 Joint discussion with all participants on the preservation and transmission of the duodji tradition – challenges and solutions?
13:30 Coffee and tea
14:00 Duodji workshop: making “ostu” and bark, and discussion on ethical guidelines for duodji
16:00–16:30 Closing remarks and summary
The day’s programme can be followed remotely with interpretation at: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87379322187
More information:
Birit Tornensis
Planner, Duodji Akademiija 2027
birit.tornensis@samediggi.fi
+358 40 545 7740
