Sammendrag
Abstract
The Sami are recognized as an indigenous people and a national minority in both Norway and Sweden. Inter
alia, the Sami’s involvement in any planning concerning their traditional territories is required. Te aim of this
paper is to examine how the Sami interest is secured and institutionalized in municipal comprehensive
planning. We use two case study areas: Sortland municipality in Norway and Vilhelmina municipality in
Sweden. Analysis of various qualitative materials indicates that despite contextual and institutional differences,
the planning processes in the case study areas have similar outcomes. We conclude that formal rights of the
Sami are not always acknowledged by politicians who take fnal decisions. Rather, the Sami depend on the
politicians’ willingness to consider their needs.
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