Ume Sami in the church – past, present, future?

Samuel Hellgren works, among other things, with Sami confirmation camps, a context that is important for strengthening the Sami identity and culture of young Sami. To seek their faith in the language of their hearts, and to give young Sami the opportunity to gather and share their experiences.

Through his work, he has contributed to raising awareness of Sami issues within the church, not least the importance of hearing and speaking the language of one's heart even in the context of the church. He has a personal commitment to the Ume Sami language, which affects both his work and private life. In tonight's lecture, we get a picture of how the importance of Ume Sami has been within the Church of Sweden from the 17th century to the present day. And we get to think about the question: what might the future look like?

Welcome to an exciting lecture evening at Jörn's Library!

The evening is part of the Sámi vahkkuo Jyörasne – Sámi week in Jörn and is free of charge upon registration (pre-registration on the link or registration at the door).

For the third year in a row, the Sámi vahkkuo Jyörasne is being organized, a week filled with lectures, inspiration, facts, films, food, and much more. Most of the events take place at Jyöran girjjievuarkka - Jörn's Library. All program items are free and open to everyone.

Come and learn more about the Sami culture that has always been a natural part of both Jyörra - Jörn and the coastal municipalities in Västerbotten. Learn about Sami place names in the area, about the indigenous language Ume Sami and how the language has been in church life, about Forest Sami elements in Sara Lidman's novels, book recommendations by Sami authors and of course also both beäbmuo - food and svarggaldahkka - fika.

More information can be found under the individual program items.