Sámi University of Applied Sciences aims to be a leading higher education and research institution in Sápmi and the indigenous world. SUAS offers education for teachers, journalists, studies in Sámi language and literature, Sámi Traditional and Applied Arts (handicraft-duodji), and other studies. All of our education have a Sámi or Indigenous perspective, and we have strong connections to other indigenous institutions, especially in the Nothern region.