Helga West

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Category: the Saami people

March 6, 2020June 15, 2022 helgawest

No, thank u, next – The Sámi are heavily burdened with Western science, so what?

December 2, 2019January 26, 2022 helgawest

My message to Norway: Stop the mine or don’t mind the Sámi reconciliation either

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Today Ohcejohka Sámi community got back 68 human remains. Our ancestors were exhumed in 1882-1883 for race biological purposes. Altogether 94 skulls and other remains were exhumed for eugenics in the Ohcejohka area.
Duđavaš girkobeaiáhkku mannamin dál ruoktot. Jus dus lea muhtumin vejolašvuohta oassálastit girkobeivviidda, de ávžžuhan áinnas finastit.
@marigauriloff kysyi, minkä ilmeen otamme ja sanoin, että pääministeri-ilmeen tietenkin. Okei, kuva ei ehkä ihan yllä @sannamarin 'in ikoniseen @ruisrock festarikuvaan, mutta ainakin meillä oli hauskaa. 🤭
Today I let all my sorrows to go. I asked the marshland if she can carry them for me. ✨️
Oi, villivadelmia Tenojokilaaksossa. 🤩
Áhči ja Sámmol rohki sálaš. Áhku luhtte Roavvesavvonis suoidnemánus 1986. Diddi goddui Savvonis, gosa maŋŋá fárriimet Boares Gáregasnjárggas. Vieljat eai lean vel riegádan. Mun lean govas 7-mánnosaš ja @pierawest salas. Mus lea čáhceboahkku. Oabbá guoktás @suviwest ja @karemarja leat iežaska, suohtas ságat. 💙💚

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