International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
9 August 2025
This day aims to highlight and protect the rights of the indegenous populations.
The Sami are one of the world's indigenous people and one of Sweden's official national minorities.
Article on the Sami on Sweden.se
Social media and print material
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