Indiginizing International Law

Panel conversation at the 2024 Arctic Circle in Reykjavik.

President of the Sámi Parliament in Finland Pirita Näkkäläjärvi and Kate Mackintosh, Executive Director of UCLA Law’s Promise Institute Europe, join moderator Dalee Sambo Dorough to explore how Indigenous legal traditions shape today’s norms, from Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) to the emerging international crime of ecocide.

They discuss recent UN treaty body findings on Sámi rights, the pressures of mining and wind power across Sápmi, and why direct Indigenous participation is essential to sustainable and equitable development.

Speakers
• Pirita Näkkäläjärvi — President, Sámi Parliament in Finland
• Kate Mackintosh — Executive Director, UCLA Law Promise Institute Europe (USA & NL)
• Moderator: Dalee Sambo Dorough — Senior Scholar & Special Adviser on Arctic Indigenous Peoples, University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)

About Arctic Circle
Arctic Circle is the largest network for international dialogue and cooperation on the Arctic, an open, nonpartisan platform connecting governments, organizations, universities, industry, environmental groups, Indigenous communities, and citizens.