”It was a very strong moment for us — emotionally charged,” activist Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen told the VG newspaper after the meeting with King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon at the royal palace in Oslo.
The activists say a transition to green energy shouldn’t come at the expense of the rights of Indigenous people.
They have protested several times since the Supreme Court of Norway ruled in October 2021 that the construction of the turbines had violated the rights of the Sami, who have used the land for reindeer for centuries.
They had asked for the meeting with the Norway's monarch, who has a ceremonial role as the country's head of state.
The palace confirmed the meeting took place and “they presented their view" to the monarch and his son.
Persons:
Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen, King Harald, Crown Prince Haakon, ”, Elle Nystad, Sami, Jonas Gahr Støre
Organizations:
VG, Ministry of Petroleum, Energy
Locations:
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Norway, Norwegian, Oslo, “, Norway’s Fosen, Fosen