1st Edition

Saami Parliamentary Co-Operation An Analysis

By John Henriksen Copyright 1999
100 Pages
by International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs

The goal of this book is to create a basis for initial concrete evaluations of the question of establishing a joint political body for the Saami Parliaments elected by the Saami people in the three Nordic countries. The first part of the report consists of general background material. These chapters contain a large part of the content of the total report, since knowledge about the past is... Read more
Foreword Part I General Basic Material Chapter 1 The Saami-One People Chapter 2 Organization and Institutionalisation of Saami Politics Chapter 3 The International Development Part II Future Co-operation Between the Saami Parliaments Chapter 4 Co-ordinated Saami Policy as a Goal Part III Saami Parliamentary Co-operation Chapter 5 Direct election Versus Saami Parliament Appointment Chapter 6 Incorporation of the Saami in the Russian Federation in the Co-operation between the Nordic Saami Parliaments Chapter 7 Objectives for the Co-operation between the Saami Parliaments Chapter 8 The mandate of the joint body Chapter 9 Organization of the Co-operation Chapter 10 Expenses and Financing Chapter 11 Draft Agreement for the Co-operation between the Saami Parliaments in Finland, Norway and Sweden.

Biography

John B. Henriksen is a Saami from Gouvdageaidnu/Kautokeino, which is located in the Norwegian part of the traditional Saami areas. He is a lawyer by profession.