Consultation duty in Sami matters

As an indigenous people, the Sami are entitled to be consulted on matters that affect them. This right is enshrined in ILO Convention no. 169 on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries, Article 6. The Agreement on procedures for consultations between the Central Government authorities and Sámediggi, which was entered into between the Minister of Local Government and Regional Development and the President of Sámediggi on 11 May 2005, sets out detailed procedures for how consultations with Sámediggi shall take place. In a plenary session on 1 June 2005, Sámediggi endorsed the procedures. By the Royal Decree of 1 July 2005, it was confirmed that the agreed procedures would apply to the whole central government administration.

Central government authorities may also be obliged to consult with other Sami interests in addition to Sámediggi. This applies in particular to matters that directly affect Sami land use such as reindeer husbandry.

Procedures for Consultations between State Authorities and The Sami Parliament [Norway]

Procedures for Consultations - Spanish translation (PDF)