In light of the important discussions about the treatment of indigenous people in Canada. I'd like to hear if anyone can explain the relationship of the Nordic countries visavi the sámi in education and family policy in the 19th/first half of the 20th century. I know the question is broad, but any insights would be appreciated. The compulsory schooling introduced in the 1930s in Sweden of course would be ill-suited for a Nomadic people, and "modern" ideas impressed, but was there an expressed policy to forbid children to speak sámi? According to Wikipedia, Norway seem to have been harsher, but to what degree? Did the finnish/russian Sámi have more autonomy and self-control? Was separation of families just a side effect or intention?