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Swedish Sámi sue to overturn Norwegian limits on cross-border herding

Reindeer herders claim say Norwegian officials do not have the right to limit their access to traditional grazing areas.

By Kevin McGwin November 7, 2019
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Sámi reindeer herders from Sweden are hoping that an appeals court in Tromsø, Norway, hearing arguments this week will overturn a lower-court decision they claim denies their historic rights to grazing lands in Norway.

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