Here we share exciting developments of a network developing project for Small Saami languages with the aim of brining education practitioners and students, researchers and decision-makers together for better and smoother collaboration and to enhance language vitality.
SAMLA lij projeʹktt, mâʹst leäʹp raajjmen uʹcc sääʹmǩiõli õhttsažtuâjjsääiʹm. Mieʹrren lij puʹhtted õʹhtte uʹčteeʹlid, mättʼtõõđjid, tuʹtǩǩeeʹjid da mieʹrreeʹjid.
Daesnie murreds evtiedimmieh viermieevtiedimmieprosjekteste onne saemiej gïelide mesnie ulmie lea ööhpehtimmiebarkijh jïh studenth, dotkijh jïh sjæjsjalimmieaajhterh ektesne tjåanghkenidh juktie buerebe laavenjostedh jïh gïelejielievoetem nænnoestidh.
Dánna diedojt juohkep geldulasj åvddånimij birra prosjevtan gånnå galggap værmádagáv åvddånahttet unna sámegielaj åvdås. Værmádagá ulmme l åhpadiddjijt, dutkijt ja mierrediddjijt tjoahkkit buorebut ja álkkebut aktisattjat bargatjit ja gielaj ælládimijt doarjotjit.
What’s on
- 12. November 2026: Teacher and student conversationAre you a teacher or a teacher student of South Saami, Lule Saami, Inari Saami or Skolt Saami? We would like to invite you to an informal online conversation with colleagues from Norway, Sweden and Finland. 12. november at 14:00-16:00 Norwegian/Swedish time. Read more, and register here. Questions? Please ask Ingvill at ingvill.b.aberg@nord.no
- 17. november 2026: Possibilities and responsibilites of the UniversityThe SAMLA network invites university and education faculty leadership at Nord and Mid Sweden Universities to a dialogue seminar about responsibilities and possibilities in creating space for small Saami languages in their vicinity. The dialogue takes place on November 17. 2026, at 14:30 Norwegian/Swedish time. The program features talks from international guests, and group discussion, to explore: What are our ambitions? What is being done? What do we need? How could we collaborate? Guest lecture by Adam Gaudry, Interim Dean at the Faculty of Native Studies, University of Alberta, Canada… Read more: 17. november 2026: Possibilities and responsibilites of the University
- 26. november 2026: Dialogseminar for sørsamiske kommunerSAMLA-nettverket inviterer til et dialogseminar om kommunenes ansvar for velfungerende undervisning i små samiske språk. Det blir innlegg fra Staaren tjïelte og Snåasen tjïelte, samt korte innledninger fra Mittuniversitetet og Nord universitet. Med utgangspunkt i inspirerende eksempler fra kommuner som har lang erfaring med stedlig samiskundervisning, ønsker vi å bidra til dialog og diskusjon om hvordan forvalte samiskundervisning i din kommune. Tid og sted: Torsdag 26. november 2026, klokka 12:30-14:30 Målgruppe: Kommunale utdanningspolitikere, kommunedirektører og ledere for utdanningsforvaltning i kommuner i det sørsamiske området i Norge og Sverige. Påmelding: Via… Read more: 26. november 2026: Dialogseminar for sørsamiske kommuner
Previous events
- Seminar notes: International and comparative perspectives on Indigenous language learningOn Friday the 24th of October SAMLA arranged the seminar International and comparative perspectives on Indigenous language learning. More than 40 participants followed the seminar online, and we were intrigued, challenged and engaged by our esteemed guest lecturers who, in different ways, discussed assimilation, colonization, resistance, and reclamation of indigenous languages. Dr. Corinne Seals from… Read more: Seminar notes: International and comparative perspectives on Indigenous language learning