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"In 1635, mining was introduced in Sápmi when a silver mine opened near Árjepluovve in Sweden. The impact on Sámi society was huge. Businessmen and settlers arrived from the south, while local Sámi were driven from their homes and used as coolies. Resistance was met with harsh repression. A special kind of water torture became notorious. Sámi were dragged along a rope underneath the ice of a frozen lake from one hole to another."
Locals protest wind energy due to impacts on Sami reindeer grazing lands
"This is not something we want to do. We would rather focus on digging farm beds, taking care of the animals, fishing, chopping wood, renovating homes, spring plowing, building wetlands, building social networks and petting cats. We would rather contribute to a positive development, a vibrant sparsely populated area. But now that no parliamentary means work, we have to try something."
@gerrymcgovern and this is because the rich areas of Sweden make sure no wind farms are built there. Not even offshore. So of course it gets dumped on the most politically vulnerable people.