Glasnaya Shares Valentina Sovkina’s Story of Family and Sámi Memory

In a first-person account published by Glasnaya, Sámi rights defender Valentina Sovkina reflects on family history, displacement, boarding schools and the preservation of language and culture.

Her story connects personal memory with the struggle for Indigenous rights on the Kola Peninsula. It offers background to the experiences of communities whose independent representatives face growing pressure.

Source: Glasnaya

Source date: 12.03.2026

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