Norway's court rules against Indigenous control over northern territory

In a narrow 6-5 decision, Norway’s Supreme Court ruled Friday that the largely Indigenous community of Karasjok does not have collective property rights over a vast area in the country’s northernmost region.

Norway's court rules against Indigenous control over northern territory
A Sami herder prepares to lasso a reindeer.

In a narrow 6-5 decision, Norway’s Supreme Court ruled Friday that the largely Indigenous community of Karasjok does not have collective property rights over a vast area in the country’s northernmost region.