av Marianne Hofman | Jul 7, 2018 | Eyes on Barents
The Svaipa, Grans and Semisjaur–Njarg Sámi villages and the Saltfjell Reindeer-Herding District have declared a moratorium on mining in the Nása mountain, a border area between Sweden and Norway. «This is a clear statement from the reindeer-herding villages. The goal...
av Marianne Hofman | Jun 12, 2018 | Eyes on Barents
A local reflection from Blogger51 on the floating nuclear power plant which will be charged with nuclear fuel in the City of Murmansk. By Bloger51.ru The floating nuclear power plant «Akademik Lomonosov» is being towed from the Baltic Yard in St. Petersburg to...
av Marianne Hofman | Jun 12, 2018 | Eyes on Barents
On the Yamal peninsula, the reindeer are dying again and the mortality rate this time is greater than during the anthrax epidemic two years ago. Text by Tatiana Britskaya, Novaya Gazeta The corpses are lying all over the tundra. According to estimates from local...
av Marianne Hofman | Jun 10, 2018 | Eyes on Barents
Njálmmálaš árbevieruid konferánssas bohciidii fuolla kulturárbbi sirdašuvvamis nuorat buolvvaide. Čalli: Susanna Guttorm, Anni-Saara Paltto, Linnea Rasmus, Yle Sámenuorat leat rámiin iežaset kultuvrras. Máŋgasat sis ásset sámeguovllu olggobealde, muhto háliidivčče...
av Marianne Hofman | Jun 10, 2018 | Eyes on Barents
There is concern in northern Finland about how to transfer the Sámi cultural heritage to younger generations. Text by Susanna Guttorm, Anni-Saara Paltto, Linnea Rasmus, Yle. Sámi young people are proud of their culture. Many of them live outside the Sámi region, but...
av Marianne Hofman | Maj 30, 2018 | Eyes on Barents
The Federal Security Service is afraid of free journalism, says Thomas Nilsen as he today lost his appeal case in the highest court of Russia. He will now proceed to the European Court of Human Rights. Text: Atle Staalesen The Russian Supreme Court on Friday ruled...
