Sami youths demonstrating against the Norwegian government – they spent the night in the ministry

Among them is the artist and actress Ella Mari Hata Isaksen.

– I have been practicing this for many years, says Ella Mari Hatta Isaksen NRK Sapmi.The police have not yet intervened against the youths who entered the building and sat on the ground to demonstrate.

Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen and many others do not accept that the wind turbines at Fosen in Tröndelag, Norway, are still standing. The Norwegian Supreme Court came to the conclusion exactly 500 days ago that the wind power project was invalid and contrary to the rights of indigenous peoples. But despite the ruling, 150 windmills are still standing in the area.

– The waterfall is just one of the many things that characterize the whole of Sapmi today. I hope Vossen’s ruling will mark a change and that it will also change the authorities’ treatment of Sami and Sami issues, says Ella Marie Heta Isaksen.

“torn and weary”

She believes that it is not sustainable for the Semites to constantly have to fight for their rights.

– Many reindeer herders are tired and exhausted, you say.

She herself had long been preparing to take on a more active role.

– I have practiced this for many years, but I have not experienced what it is like to be arrested or cut off by the police. So this will be the first time for me, says Ella Mari Hatta Isaksen, who expects the police to take them away.

In “La elva leva,” which is about the Alta conflict that took place over 40 years ago, Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen plays Ester, a Sami hunger striker in Storting, Norway. . And now she is a real protester.

“You don’t have an answer.”

Oil and Energy Minister Terje Asland descended into the lobby and met the demonstrators.

– I understand what you mean, but I don’t have more detailed information about what will happen with the Fosen target other than that it needs to be done properly. We have to take care to protect the rights of expatriates, Terje Asland said at the group meeting.

Not sustainable

Norwegian Parliament Representative Lars Haltebreken (SV) believes that it is unsustainable that the government has not stopped the ongoing human rights violations.

– We give full support to the demonstrators who demand the demolition of the wind turbines in Füssen, he tells NRK.