Sámi Cultural Environment Unit becomes part of Sámi Museum Siida’s permanent activities

The Cultural Environment Unit is responsible for the official tasks connected with the archaeological heritage of the Sámi Area; in this work, the Unit follows the cooperation contract between the Finnish Board of Antiquities and the Sámi Museum. These tasks include matters dealing with land plans and other uses of land, statements and inspections at the sites, the receiving and registering of objects found and observations made in the Sámi Area, and the management of ancient monuments and sites.

In addition to the official tasks dealing with the archaeological heritage, the Sámi Museum is ready to take upon it the official tasks dealing with the built heritage of the Sámi Area.

The Cultural Environment Unit has created the book Ealli biras – Elävä ympäristö (“Ealli biras – The Living Environment”) that was chosen the 2014 Local Heritage Book at the Turku International Book Fair this year. At present, the Unit is about to finish an inventory update of nationally valuable landscapes in the Sámi Area.

Finding a way of continuing the operations of the Sámi Cultural Environment Unit has been one of the main goals of the Sámi Museum. We at the Sámi Museum are pleased now that the goal has been achieved and want to thank all our partners who have supported us in this matter.

More information: Sari Valkonen,sari.valkonen@samimuseum.fi, 040-767 1052