Oummu rââst raaj - People cross the borders

Strenghtening Skolt Saami language and culture

The main goal of the project is to strengthen the Skolt Saami language and cultural environment across the border and create a common language arena for Skolt Saami people living in Norway and Finland. The project builds a vibrant cross-border community that promotes well-being, social cohesion in the region and makes it better connected on many different levels.

The project period is 1.9.2024-31.8.2026. The project partner is the municipality of Sør-Varanger in Norway. The project is co-funded by Interreg Aurora programme.