Sámi agency in economic development processes in the Norwegian High North

Abstract The emergence of the Sámi Parliament has lifted Norwegian politics into an international discourse on indigenous peoples. clearest imprints new political space are found in High North region Norway, where account for a significant proportion population. article shows to what extent and how agency affects governance structures business development north increasingly globalised economic setting. From its origin, influenced through three processes: first is institution building strengthening communities; second links local regional societal development; third role processes. One main finding that boundaries between these surrounding environment have become more diffuse. taking important processes North, often terms processes, now also within modernisation which inclusion multi-level important.