What is "sajos"

Sajos is a Sami cultural and administrative centre, located on the banks of the Juutuanjoki in Inari, Finland and is the largest convention and event venue in northern Lapland,. It houses the Sami Parliament, the Sami Education Centre, the Sami Archives, the State Provincial Office of Lapland, and a number of other associations.

The building was designed by HALO Architects in Oulu and built by Senate Properties at a cost of 15 million euros. Construction was completed in January 2012 and the building inaugurated in April 2012.

Dark wood on the outside, the three-storey building is covered in white pine. The design of the building was inspired by Sami traditions, as stipulated in the competition program. The word Sajos comes from Inari Sami and means "the base" or "the position of a place" and was suggested by Matti Morottaja,

The project was finally launched in 1996 with the establishment of the Sami Parliament.