It was well past midnight when Mihkku Laiti took to the stage at an open-air music festival in Utsjoki, a Finnish village ...

Sámi artists perform at midnight sun rap festival in Finland A music festival in Utsjoki, Finland, is bringing together rap artists from across the region, including performers using the Indigenous ...

In the glow of blue spotlights, Laiti rapped while a crowd of more than 300 listened, some of them singing along and dancing. Like the majority of Utsjoki’s residents, Laiti is a member of the Sámi — ...

Láhppon/Lost has an extremely physical narrative, an echo of the Kautokeino rebellion told through ballet.  Learn more about ...

Despite the time, Lapland’s famous midnight sun was still up. During the summer months the sun doesn’t go down at all in ...

Festival goers in Finland have been treated to a line-up of rap artists - including Indigenous artists performing in their ...

(THE CONVERSATION) In May 2025, Tapio Luoma, archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, delivered an apology to the Sámi, the only recognized Indigenous people in the European Union.

Learn about the Sámi people of the Sápmi region, spanning Norway, Sweden, Finland, and northwest Russia, in this week's episode of "Lost Cultures: Living Legacies." ...

Thousands of government-purchased works of art remain in storage, while one Sámi artist calls for greater engagement among her community ...

A new wave of positive-impact experiences in northern Finland is finally allowing the Sámi to benefit from the tourism boom.

Land Struggles UN decision on Sámi people in Finland is a victory for global indigenous rights The landmark ruling recognises cultural and collective land rights, signalling a paradigm shift.