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Gollegiella – Nordic Saami language prize awarded to developers of Lule Saami and Kildin Saami
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26.11.2018 15.29
Proposal reforming the Act on the Sámi Parliament is not taken forward
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25.9.2018 15.21
Agreement on the Nordic Saami Convention reached
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21.12.2016 14.04
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