Climate Justice In Sápmi: Sarakka Gaup & Mio Negga, Actress/Music Producer & Actor

The indigenous Saami live in the Arctic regions of Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia, at the frontlines of climate change.   Mio Negga and Sarakka Gaup are on tour with a play to speak their truths about these issues in Sápmi, as a way to heal and move towards a better future.   Like many other indigenous people, exploitation of nature, racism and rules imposed by profit-driven, colonialist power structures inflict great harm on Saami communities. Climate change, the loss of nature and identity are seen as a key factors driving up high suicide rates for instance.

Source: 350.org
Length: 3:49
Country: Finland
Language: Finnish
Date: 08.07.2017