Saami Council Demands Square Enix Remove Far Northern Attire from Final Fantasy 14

It says the clothes are Sámi cultural property and Square Enix contributes to the erosion of the culture.

The Saami Council has demanded Square Enix remove the Far Northern Attire from Final Fantasy 14 as the clothes are Sámi cultural property and Square Enix has contributed to the erosion of the culture.

"Our cultural property rights are not theoretical," said President of The Saami Council, Áslat Holmberg. "They are protected and protectable under intellectual property laws, which are generally harmonised throughout the world. Square Enix, as a media company, is highly aware of intellectual property laws and has no excuse for this blatant violation of Sámi cultural property."

The Council believes the issue to be particularly damaging because Sámi clothing traditions "carry the significance of being specific elements of Sámi identity with meaning, content, and context" and Square Enix has allowed 41 million players to clothe themselves in the Sámi identity without the people's consent.

The Council expects Square Enix to reach out to it and "engage in meaningful dialogue with the Sámi people".

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