Visiting a flashpoint of Saami activism

Nunavut Sivuniksavut students visit the Alta dam in Arctic Norway on Wednesday, May 1. As the second-year students had learned in their circumpolar studies class, construction of the dam prompted major demonstrations and hunger strikes by Saami activists in the 1970s. “We’ve been told these events led to the recognition of Saami identity, the recognition of Saami rights, and the creation of political organizations like the Saami Parliament,” said a Facebook posting from NS. (Photo courtesy of NS/Facebook)