Tuomas Aslak Juuso (too-oh-mahss as-lack joo-so)
Vice-President of the Sámi Parliament
IMAGE SOURCE: Fanny Malinen. “The EU’s last indigenous peoples fight for self-determination and land rights.” Equaltimes.org. 15 Nov. 2017. | QUOTE SOURCE: Gabriela Satokangas, Martta Alajärvi, Linda Tammela. “Establishment of a Truth Commission in Finland takes a step forward.” Yle Sapmi. 10 July 2017.
QUOTE CONTEXT: “The Finns have archaeology and it’s said that they were Finnish, but the Sami are like sparrows that have just landed here. There’s nothing, history on a level of education and science has been taken from us.”
QUOTE QUESTION: In what ways has your history been deleted?
IMAGE CONTEXT: “Tuomas Aslak Juuso speaking on the matter of a truth commission in the plenary session of the Sámi Parliament of Finland.”
IMAGE QUESTION: When is it urgent for you to speak out about your people’s concerns?
MEDIA LITERACY CONTEXT: The text and photo are from Yle Sapmi, a radio station in the Sami language and for the Sami people.
MEDIA LITERACY QUESTION: What media sources do you trust to tell your story accurately?
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