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What can you tell me about the Sami people Post-1800s?
For long periods of time, the Sami lifestyle thrived because of its adaptation to the Arctic environment.
Did the Sami People stop thriving  because of its adaptation to the arctic  Environment eventually?
the Sami cultural element was strengthened, since the Sami were mostly independent of supplies from Southern Norway.
Are there any other interesting aspects about the sami people article?
the Sami language was forbidden in schools

Question: Why was the language forbidden?
Self-contained rewrite: Why was the sami language forbidden in schools?