Fornorskningsprosessen

Question 1

What was the Assimilation process in Norway?

Answer 1

It was a period from the 1800s to the mid-1900s where Norwegian authorities worked to make the Sami and other minorities more Norwegian. They wanted them to speak and read Norwegian and follow Norwegian traditions.

Question 2

What happened to Sami children during the Assimilation process?

Answer 2

Sami children were taken from their parents and brought to boarding schools. At these boarding schools, they were treated very poorly. They were punished for speaking Sami and pressured to follow Norwegian traditions.