alkuperäiskansoille
Alkuperäiskansat, also known as indigenous peoples, are ethnic groups that trace their ancestry and cultural origins to populations that lived in a specific region before the arrival of settlers from other parts of the world. The term encompasses a diverse range of peoples across Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Oceania, each with distinct languages, traditions, and social structures. In Finland, the term is most commonly applied to the Sámi people, whose traditional territories span northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russian Kola Peninsula.
Indigenous peoples typically maintain a strong connection to their ancestral lands, relying on livelihoods such as
In Finland, the rights of the Sámi are enshrined in national law, and a parliamentary body called