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‘Where words end, the yoik begins’: The Sámi people’s struggles to preserve their tradition

Video. The Sámi people’s struggles to preserve their tradition

Updated: 11/09/2023 - 19:05 GMT+2

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Europe's only indigenous people are demanding their rights in Brussels, which are threatened by the ecological transition and the lack of EU policies.

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