NorwaySamfunn 55 · Norway and society
Why is the Sámi national day on 6 February?
In the exam (Norwegian)
Hvorfor er samenes nasjonaldag akkurat 6. februar?
- aSámi from several countries held their first national meeting on that day in 1917.Samer fra flere land holdt sitt første landsmøte den dagen i 1917.Correct answer
- bThe Sámi Parliament in Norway opened for the first time on that day in 1989.Sametinget i Norge ble åpnet for første gang den dagen i 1989.
- cThe Storting passed the Sámi Act on that day in 1987.Stortinget vedtok sameloven den dagen i 1987.
Why?
On 6 February 1917 Sámi from Norway and Sweden met for their first national meeting (landsmøte) in Trondheim. In memory of this, the day was later chosen as the Sámi national day.
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