Truth and Reconciliation Commission Concerning the Sámi People

The Government appointed the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Concerning the Sámi People on 28 October 2021. The matter was prepared in close cooperation with representatives of the Finnish state, the Sámi Parliament and the Skolt Sámi Siida Council. 

The objective of the commission’s work is to gather Sámi people’s experiences of the actions of the Finnish state and authorities and their effects on the Sámi people, and to make this information visible. The term of the commission will continue until 31 December 2025.

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Concerning the Sámi People is an impartial and independent body. The commission consists of five commissioners, two of whom are appointed based on a proposal from the Government, two based on a proposal from the Sámi Parliament and one based on a proposal from the Skolt Sámi Siida Council.