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Society and history5 min read

Norwegianization: when the state wanted to make Sámi and Kven people Norwegian

Norwegianization was state policy from 1851 to the 1960s. Here are the laws, boarding schools, the apology in 2024, and what is happening now.

HSHlib SuslovJuly 30, 2026

Society and history6 min read

The Sámi: Norway’s Indigenous people

The Sámi are Norway’s Indigenous people. The state must support Sámi language, culture and community life, and Sametinget is elected.

HSHlib SuslovJuly 1, 2026