Currently the revitalisation of the Sami culture has grown strong and the Sami traditions have been reinvigorated by an increasing awareness and conscious efforts to preserve the Sami culture as a unique and valued part of the Norwegian society. With the foundation of the Sami Parliament of Norway 1989  and the introduction of Sami as the third official language in Norway this process has had visible success. Nonetheless, the revitalising process is by no means concluded and this is particularly true regarding unsolved issues such as the utilisation of natural resources within the traditional Sami geographical regions. Conflicts between mining and reindeer herding, small- and large scale fishery, and other industrial enterprises raise fundamental questions about the rights and ownership of water and land .