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 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.

The objective of the commission’s work

The objective of the commission’s work was 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.

Follow-up measures

On 13 November 2025, the Government appointed a parliamentary working group to assess the recommendations put forth in the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Concerning the Sámi People and to draft a joint parliamentary opinion on follow-up measures. The working group outlines how the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s recommendations will be taken into account in decision-making and what will be done to promote their implementation.