Did
you know that the Sami are an indigenous people, inhabiting parts of
far northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia? Today, there is an
increased push for mineral extraction
and a large-scale renewable energy project on the Sami's traditional
land. For UN rights expert Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, special attention must
be paid to ensure that their traditional livelihoods - such as reindeer
hunting and salmon fishing - are safeguarded. Securing rights over
their land and natural resources is fundamental to their
self-determination and a prerequisite for them to be able to continue to
exist as a distinct people http://sm.ohchr.org/1En2HD1
