The Legal Protection of the Rights and Culture of Indigenous Sámi People in Norway
The topic for this article is the rules concerning the legal protection of the Sámi culture and the Sámi as an indigenous people and minority in Norway. The review will be undertaken with reference to the three legal systems; national legislation, international law and Sámi customary law and legal culture, concluding on the current legal status. The struggle by the Sámi for the recognition of their rights to their lands and waters has been central in the development of the Sámi legal position. This part of the Sámi law, will naturally be given a central place in the review.