Norwegian Kven Organization Explained

The Norwegian Kven Organization (Norwegian: Norske kveners forbund) was established in 1987, and has about 700 members.[1] The organization has local branches in Skibotn, Børselv, Nord-Varanger, Tana, Lakselv, Alta, northern Troms, Tromsø, and Østlandet.

The tasks of the organization include working for a government report about the history and rights of the Kven people, improving the media coverage of Kven issues, and for the Norwegian government to establish a State Secretary for Kven issues. In addition, its goals include establishing reading and writing classes at the beginner to advanced level and a Kven kindergarten, and to incorporate the Kven language at all levels of education in Norway. It also aims to establish a Kven culture fund, road and other signs in Kven, Kven names on official maps, and museums and centers for Kven language and culture.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kvener.no - Hjem . 2007-11-07 . 2017-10-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171029221147/http://kvener.no/ . live .