Sápmi Pride is a pride festival with Sápmi focus arranged annually since 2014. ^[1]

History

The festival, organised by Queering Sápmi, took place for the first time in 2014 in Kiruna, in Lapland. ^[2] The festival, which went on for four days, featured a performance by Sápmi singer Sofia Jannok, and a parade of 300 participants which traveled through the central city. ^[3] The following year, the festival took place in Karasjok in Northern Norway. Maxida Märak performed at the festival ^[4] and there were workshops with Asta Balto and Erland Elias. The fourth Sápmi pride took place in Inari in Finland in 2017, ^[5] the first time the event had been held in Finnish Sápmi. The theme of the festival was generations and solidarity, and it featured discussions with journalist Martta Alajärvi, drama director Pauliina Feodoroff. In 2018, Sápmi Pride took place in Östersund in Sweden.

Events

Year Location Sami names Sami languages 2014 Kiruna Giron Northern 2015 Karasjok Kárášjohka Northern 2016 Kautokeino Guovdageaidnu Northern 2017 Inari Aanaar/Aanar/Anár Inari/ Skolt/ Northern 2018 Östersund Staare Southern 2019 Trondheim Tråante Southern 2021 Utsjoki Ohcejohka/Uccjuuhâ/Uccjokk Northern/ Inari/ Skolt 2022 Jokkmokk Jåhkåmåhkke/Johkamohkki Lule/ Northern 2023 Hetta [6] Heahttá Northern 2024 Bodø [7] [8] Bådåddjo/Buvvda/Budejju Lule/ Pite/ Northern References ^ "The world's first ever Sápmi Pride". Swedish Lapland. Archived from the original on 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2019-06-14. ^ "Världens första Sápmi Pride – bilder! – QX". www.qx.se. Retrieved 2019-06-14. ^ Lindquist, Hanna Blåhed, Photos by Sara (2014-10-21). "Sweden's Indigenous Sami People Held Their First Ever Pride Event". Vice. Retrieved 2019-06-14.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) ^ Larsen, Dan Robert (2015-05-29). "Konsert med Maxida Märak under Sápmi Pride". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2019-06-18. ^ ""Sápmi may be a quiet place for queer people"". The Independent Barents Observer. Retrieved 2019-06-14. ^ Suoninen, Inger-Elle (March 8, 2023). "Sápmi Pride ordnejuvvo dán jagi Heahtás" (in Northern Sami). Yle Sápmi. Retrieved March 9, 2023. ^ "Sápmi Pride 2024 lágiduvvo Budejjus!" (in Northern Sami). Garmeres. March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024. ^ Valta, Laura (March 21, 2024). "Sadat juhlivat Arctic Prideä pohjoisessa – Eleonora Alariesto pukeutuu barbiegáktiin" (in Finnish). Yle. Retrieved March 21, 2024.