ABSTRACT
This chapter expands the discussion of an indigenous nation of Sápmi, from the Norwegian side of Sápmi (as per Chapters 4 and 5), to a focus on Sweden and Finland. It highlights that sport participation for Indigenous individuals versus Indigenous sport are different questions, as there is a difference between individual rights and collective acknowledgement and that the focus here is on the collective of Indigenous organized sport. It is pinpointed that the opportunities for Indigenous sport are framed by the unitary state in which they are located. The nation states (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, and for example, New Zealand and Canada) have political and organizational arrangements that both facilitate and hinder Indigenous sport and it is observed that there are better grounds for Sámi sport in Norway than in other countries of Sápmi. Due to such differences, this chapter indicates that Sápmi, as a nation across four countries and as a united sport organization, is far from being realized. In sum, the Indigenous sport organizations depend on the circumstances in the unitary state.
