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I wonder whether the Sámi people have been consulted or compensated for the use of their traditional lands as a rocket launch site. Given Norway’s long history
by artisinal 20d ago
I wonder whether the Sámi people have been consulted or compensated for the use of their traditional lands as a rocket launch site. Given Norway’s long history of suppressing Sámi people and their land rights, I'd be interested to know how that was handled.
- peterfirefly 20d agoDid the Sami compensate the Indo-Europeans they displaced?
- adolph 20d agoInteresting: Just south of the launchpad lies Bukkekjerka, a protected Sami cultural monument. Prior to Christianity, sacrifices were made within a cave facing the sea. In most recent times, for the past half-century, there has been an annual open-air church service, which attracts many from across Andøya – perhaps even some who remember or even resided in the disappeared town of Haugnes. https://www.cryopolitics.com/2022/10/06/on-norways-auroral-edge-a-spaceport-takes-shape/ https://www.cryopolitics.com/2022/10/06/on-norways-auroral-e...
- talon8635 20d agoIn this house we believe the first Neanderthal did not consent
- blablabla123 20d agoThe first thing that came into my mind was the fragile ecosystem up there. All considered this doesn't sound like a very thoughtful process. And of course as pointed out elsewhere, Norway isn't even EU. I wonder how happy people were if rocket launches were done in rural Western Europe.