17:30 - 18:30 AEDT | 16:30 - 17:30 JST/KST | 15:30 - 16:30 SGT | 10:30 - 11:30 EET | 09:30 - 10:30 CEST | 08:30 - 09:30 GMT | 03:30 - 04:30 EST | 00:30 - 01:30 PST

Address: Musikhuset Thomas Jensens Allé 2 | Event Map | Venue Accessibility

Please note that there are two entrances to Musikhuset. If you come straight from Godsbanen, the nearest entrance is from Skovgårdsgade 2C.

The Land Back movement is a grassroots movement that aims to return sovereignty over land to Indigenous communities and redress the systemic oppression of Indigenous peoples. They do so by reclaiming land and restoring their cultural practices and recognising their unique relationship with the land. This movement is crucial for protecting Indigenous rights and preserving biodiversity. 

Unfortunately, Indigenous communities have to face additional challenges as the increasing demand for green energy often results in the destruction of perfectly thriving ecosystems.

In Norway, a notable protest is currently underway as climate and Indigenous activists fight against a windmill farm constructed on unceded and sacred Indigenous land, with striking parallels to the 1980s Alta conflict over a hydroelectric power plant in the same area. A young Sami actor leads the protest as a spokesperson, and her recent role in a film depicting the earlier protests raises questions about the intersection of fiction, reality and of past and present policies. How can this situation give us a deeper understanding of the paradox of green energy production? Can art negotiate a new understanding of history, while it is repeating itself in front of our eyes?

Speaker:

Aili Keskitalo, Former Sápmi President, Sápmi/Norway

Hosted by:

Maria Utsi, Davvi - Centre for Performing Arts, Norway

This session will be captioned and broadcasted online on HowlRound. Access the livestream on the day here