For information about the abstract deadline, registration, programme, NAISA membership or other NAISA related issues, please contact NAISA directly: Native American and Indigenous Studies Association (naisa.org)
For any other question, please contact Tove Synnøve Mentsen Ness, head of the Local Host Committee 2024: tove.m.ness@nord.no
The 15th Annual Meeting of the Native American & Indigenous Studies Association
To register and/or purchase your event ticket, follow this link here.
On NAISA’s registration site
- Register to attend the meeting
- Purchase tickets or reserve seats to special events
- Register to exhibit at the meeting
Registration Pricing
- Early Member Registration: $100 USD Student/Community member/Retired and $200 USD Regular Member
- Early Non-Member Registration: $150 USD Student/Community member/Retired and $350 USD Regular Non-member
- Late and On-site Member Registration: $125 USD Student/Community member/Retired and $250 USD Regular Member
- Late and On-site Non-Member Registration: $175 USD Student/ Community member/Retired and $400 USD Regular Non-member
Important Dates
- Early Registration: The deadline was April 5th, 2024.
- Overnight Accommodation Reservations: To receive special discounted rates at partner hotels, please make your overnight accommodations at least 30 days prior to arrival. Availability is limited and subject to change.
- Program Changes: The deadline has passed.
- Exhibitor Participation: The deadline to apply for a booth was April 14th, 2024.
- Registration cancellations/refunds: The deadline to cancel your registration and receive a full refund was April 27th, 2024.
Registration and Membership Deadlines to Appear on the Program
If you have been accepted to the Program in a panel, roundtable, film screening, or session, you must register AND be a member of NAISA. All those listed in the 2024 Program MUST be members of NAISA.
To become a member or renew your membership, please click here. Membership includes a subscription to the journal NAIS. Sign-up or renew your NAISA membership before the conference. Membership is handled by the journal publisher University of Minnesota Press. Membership rates are as follows:
- $25 USD – Students, retired people, and community member
- $50 USD – Limited resources: People starting out in their careers (would include many assistant professors) and others with limited resources
- $75 USD – Comfortable: People who have stability in their careers (would include many associate professors and some independent scholars)
- $100 USD – Well established: People who have achieved positions of sustained security (would include most full professors)
For questions or assistance regarding membership, please contact: journals@umn.edu
Exhibitor Booth Space
Approved scholary presses, academic programs, and non-profit organisations may apply for booth spaces on a first-come, first-served basis, until spaces are filled. To view more information about the Book Exhibit, click here.
Contacts
Registration:
Email: abickmeyer@inmex.org
Email contact.naisa@gmail.com for questions regarding the following:
- Preliminary Program Changes
Email contact.naisa@gmail.com for questions regarding the following:
- Co-chairs, Local Host Committee
- Exhibit Booth Space
- To Request a Support Letter for a Visa Application
For information about travelling to Norway, including visa information, please click here.
To begin your registration and/or purchase event tickets, please click here!
The Local Host Committee is delighted to offer participants the opportunity to register for lunch boxes on the conference days, a dinner in The Lavvo at Breivika on Friday 7th June, a concert on Friday 7th and another on Saturday 8th June.
Registration for the lunches and conference dinner on June 7th will close on Wednesday 29th May. Places are limited and are allocated on a first come first served basis.
At the bottom of the page you will also find special NAISA deals for lunch and dinners at selected restaurants in Bodø. These special NAISA deals do not have any deadlines for registration.
Conference Lunches
Daily: June 6, 7 and 8th – 11.45-13.00
Lunch boxes: You can order a lunch box for day 1, day 2 and/or day 3 of the conference. Each lunch box includes 1 sandwich, 1 soda, 1 fruit and 1 sweet. They each cost 150 NOK (about $13.60).
Conference Dinner
June 7th – 20:00-22:00
1050 NOK per person
We are very excited to host a dinner in The Lavvo at Breivika, Pelle Molins Plass on Friday 7th June starting at 20:00. The menu includes “Bidos”, a traditional Sami Reindeer Stew served with potatoes, vegetables and fresh bread. It also includes coffee and multekrem, a traditional Norwegian dessert made of cloudberries and whipped cream. Guests will be able to purchase their drinks at The Lavvo. The dinner costs 1,050 NOK (about $95.23).
Dietary Restrictions:
If you have any dietary restrictions, we offer several options. For a gluten-free meal, we will serve gluten-free bread to go with the main course, and gluten-free biscuits with the dessert. For vegetarians and vegans, we will offer a vegetable bidos option. We will not serve fish at the conference dinner
Concert – European premiere of Raven Chacon’s Voiceless Mass: A concert with works by Raven Chacon and Elina Waage Mikalsen
June 7th – 18:00 Bodø Domkirke
Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum, in collaboration with Arktisk Filharmoni and Bodø 2024, is proud to present a unique concert in Bodø Cathedral featuring Raven Chacon’s Pulitzer Prize-winning composition, Voiceless Mass, as part of the exhibition, Raven Chacon: A Worm’s Eye View from a Bird’s Beak.
Accompanying his first solo museum exhibition in Europe at Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum in Tromsø, Raven Chacon will come to Bodø/Buvvda/Bådåddjo for the performance of his compositions, Voiceless Mass and Biyán. The concert programme will also feature an extended improvisational set by Elina Waage Mikalsen.
This is the premiere performance of Chacon’s award-winning work in Europe. Chacon’s Voiceless Mass (2021) was a site-specific commission for the annual Thanksgiving concert hosted by Present Music at The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was composed specifically for the organ at the cathedral, and it uses the space of the church, an institution that has played a crucial role in the extinguishing of Native American culture to consider that legacy and how it reverberates in the present. Performing the piece in Bodø/Buvvda/Bådåddjo draws parallels between Sámi and global Indigenous experiences, strengthening the links and networks of solidarity that can lead to empowered Indigenous futures.
The performance of Voiceless Mass will be accompanied by another of Chacon’s works, Biyán. Biyán takes its title from the Navajo word for ‘song’. In Chacon’s own words, moments of the composition repeat in the same way that a song might repeat if it were to be sung all night.
To register, click here!
Concert – Transjoik featuring Yuliyana Krivoshapkina and Radik Tyulyush
June 8th – 19:00-20:30 Stormen Concert Hall
We are so fortunate to be joined by Transjoik, the well-known Norwegian jazz/world band with over 20 years of experience! What happens on stage when the musicians come together is always new and improvisational. At the same time, we somehow know exactly what they have in store; the special experience, the way they use their voices, the Sámi yoik; all of which impress us again and again! Frode Fjellheim and Snorre Bjerck lead the way, together with partners Torbjørn Hillersøy (bass) and Ronni Tekrø (guitar). The musicians in Transjoik are always curious about new voices and have the whole world as their catchment area, which gives the audience unique experiences. For this concert, they welcome throat singer Radik Tyulyush (Huun Huur Tu) from Tuva and Yuliyana Krivoshapkina from Sakha/Yakutsia as guests. The tickets each 395 NOK each (about $35.83).
To register, click here!
NAISA Deals
Show your conference badge to receive a discounted rate in selected restaurants in Bodø! Whenever possible, we also recommend that you book your table well in advance. You will find the booking information under the slideshow.
Booking links:
- Bryggerikaia – Map
- Txaba – Map
- Bjørk – Map
- Oliva – Map
- OHMA – Map
- Hundholmen – Map
- Sportsbaren – Map – No booking required
- PåPir – Map – No booking required
To find other places to eat lunch and dinner you can visit the Bodø Sentrum webpage. Here you will find a list of restaurants under the tab “Mat & Drikke”.
You can also download their app here.
The most up-to-date version of the programme is available on Ex Ordo: Programme | NAISA 2024 Bådåddjo/Buvvda/Bodø – Native American and Indigenous Studies Association’s Thirteenth Annual Conference | Ex Ordo
Daily: June 5th, 6th and 7th
17:00 – 21:30 Soptsestimmie (Storytelling): Baajh vaeride årrodh = Land back! – Nordland Museum (Bymuseet)
11:00 – 16:00 CONIFA Women’s World Cup
Daily: June 6th, 7th and 8th
10:00 – 16:00 Saami Market and Exhibition – Lobby of the Quality Hotel Ramsalt
10:00 – 17:00 Art exhibition Bådåddjo/Buvvda Musea – Gullevaš/Golgalaš (See page 28 for information about this exhibition)
10:00 – 17:00 (11:00 – 15:00) Art exhibition at Siggeruds Galleri – Arctic StoryWorlds: Frozen Matters
Opening times for the Exhibitor Booth Spaces in the Stormen Library:
June 5th: 15:00-19:30
June 6th: 10:00-19:30
June 7th: 10:00-15:30
June 8th: 10:00-14:00
See the location here
Important information regarding registration
June 4th: Everyone with children and/or accessibility requirements can register at the Radisson Blu Hotel between 17:00 and 19:30. All Exhibitors are also welcome on the 4th.
June 5th: Registration will run from 08:15 until 19:00 at the Radisson Blu.
June 6th, 7th and 8th: Registration will run from 08:00 until 17:00.
Carehubs
Radisson Blu Hotel (June 6th-8th):
Radisson 6: For parents, including drop off/pick up point for children registered with the programming activities
Radisson 7: For all other participants
Quality Hotel Ramsalt (June 6th-8th):
Bodin: For parents
Fyret: For all other participants
Opening Ceremony Stormen Concert Hall
Thursday, June 6th 08:00 – 09:15
Guest speakers and contributors
Kalle Urheim – Joik ‘Ørnesøster’/ ‘Eaglessister’
Sandra Maria Nystø Rahka, PhD candidate, Nord University
Tove Mentsen Ness, Leader of the Centre for Saami and Indigenous Studies, Nord University & Head of the Local Host Committee
Vicente Diaz, President of NAISA
Hanne Solheim Hansen, Rector of Nord University
Iselin Marstrander, Direktør of the Nordland Research Institute
Áslat Holmberg, President of the Sámi Council
Frode Fjellheim/Snorre Bjerck – Musical interlude
Mikkel Eskil Mikkelsen, The Sámi Parliament Council
Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen, Mayor of Bodø
Eivind Langås, Stormen Sámi Centre
Frode Fjellheim/Snorre Bjerck – Musical interlude
Wednesday, June 5th
08:15 – 19:00 Registration, Radisson Blu Hotel, Bodø, Storgata 2
16:00 – 17:30 Pre-conference Tour – Historical Kjerringøy trading post
16:00 – 18:00 Pre-conference Tour – Visit Saltstraumen by RIB
Thursday, June 6th
08:00 – 09:15 Opening Ceremony. Stormen Concert Hall
09:15 – 09:45 Morning Break
09:45 – 11:30 Morning Group Sessions. Radisson and Quality
11:30 – 13:00 Lunch (Pre-purchased box lunches available at Radisson and Quality).
13:00 – 14:45 Afternoon Group Sessions. Radisson and Quality
14:45 – 15:15 Afternoon Break
15:15 – 17:00 Afternoon Group Session. Radisson and Quality
17:00 Dinner (participants are free to do as they so wish)
Friday, June 7th
08:00 – 09:45 Morning Group Sessions. Radisson and Quality
09:45 – 10:15 Morning Break
10:15 – 12:00 Morning Group Sessions. Radisson and Quality
12:00 – 13:15 Lunch (Pre-purchased box lunches available at Radisson and Quality).
13:15 – 14:45 NAISA Business Meeting at Quality
14:45 – 15:15 Afternoon Break
15:15 – 17:00 Afternoon Group Sessions. Radisson and Quality (Presidential Session)
18:00 – 18:00 Concert: European Premiere of Raven Chacon’s Voiceless Mass, Bodø Cathedral
20:00 – 22:00 Conference Dinner – Walking group departs from Radisson Blu at 19:15; bus at 19:30
Saturday, June 8th
08:00 – 09:45 Morning Group Sessions. Radisson and Quality
09:45 – 10:15 Morning Break
10:15 – 12:00 Morning Group Sessions. Radisson and Quality
12:00 – 13:45 Lunch (Pre-purchased box lunches available at Radisson and Quality).
13:45 – 15:30 Afternoon Session. Radisson and Quality
15:30 – 16:00 Afternoon Break
16:00 – 17:45 Afternoon Session. Radisson and Quality
19:00 – 22:00 Concert: Transjoik with Radik and Juliana at the Stormen Concert Hall
Sunday, June 9th
10:00 – 11:30 Post-conference Tour – Historical Kjerringøy trading post
13:00 – 15:00 Post-conference Tour – Visit Saltstraumen by RIB
The conference will be held at both the Radisson Blu Hotel Bodø and the Quality Hotel Ramsalt in the centre of Bodø. Both are within walking distance of all the hotels in the city centre.
Opening times for the Exhibitor Booth Spaces in the Stormen Library:
- Wednesday 5th June: From 15:00 until 19:30
- Thursday 6th June: From 10:00 until 19:30
- Friday 7th June: From 10:00 until 15:30
- Saturday 8th June: From 10:00 until 14:00
See the location here
Approved scholary presses, academic programs, and non-profit organisations may apply for booth spaces on a first-come, first-served basis, until spaces are filled. Exhibit types are listed below:
Publisher Booth: Each booth includes one (1) complementary registration, one 4′ x 2′ table, two chairs, and one Booth ID sign. The cost is $450 USD. Spaces will be available on a first come, first served basis.
Institute Booth: Each booth includes one (1) complementary registration, one 4′ x 1.3′ table, two chairs, and one Booth ID sign. The cost is $450 USD. Spaces will be available on a first come, first served basis.
Additional Exhibitor Registration: For additional exhibitors assisting with a booth or site, registrations are at a discounted rate of $125 USD per person. Please note exhibitors can only register up to two people at a time.
Exhibitor Shipping:
Nord Universitet
Mørkvedtråkket 30
8026 Bodø
Norway
All exhibitors must also follow these instructions:
the boxes must be marked with
- Stormen 6.-8. juni
- Reference +47 92298043, Tina Bringslimark
Please note that it is the exhibitor’s responsibility to arrange and pay for delivery of materials.
Registered exhibitors can contact Local Host Committee member Morgane Colleau (morgane.h.colleau@nord.no) to discuss shipping address, set up, removal and other logistical considerations.
We need the help of Assistants on June 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th. You will be fully trained. Please register here if you would like to assist us with the organization of the NAISA Conference:
For any questions, please contact Local Host Committee member Charlotta Marie Langejan at charlotta.m.langejan@nord.no
Quality Hotel Ramsalt
Quality Hotel Ramsalt – Sjøgata 37/39, 8006 Bodø, Norway
Quality Hotel Ramsalt is providing guest rooms with One or Two Beds starting at 1450 NOK per night plus tax. Breakfast is included in the rate. To make your reservation at Quality Hotel Ramsalt, please click on this link to receive the discounted rate.
Comfort Hotel Bodø
Comfort Hotel Bodø – Sandgata 4, 8006 Bodø, Norway
Quality Hotel Ramsalt is providing guest rooms with One or Two Beds starting at 1399 NOK per night plus tax. Breakfast is included in the rate. To make your reservation, you can book by email at co.bodo@strawberry.no with the code #2050.
Hotel Grand Bodø
Hotel Grand Bodø – Professor Schyttes Gate 1, 8006 Bodø, Norway
Hotel Grand Bodø is providing guest rooms with Two Twin Beds or One Double Bed at 2200 NOK per night. Breakfast, afternoon fika (coffee and cake) and a light evening meal are included in the rate. To make your reservation, please click this link to get the discounted rate.
Thon Hotel Skagen
Thon Hotel Skagen – Nyholmsgata 11, 8005 Bodø, Norway
Thon Hotel Skagen is providing guest rooms with One Twin Bed 1825 NOK per night. Breakfast is included in the rate. Please note reservations are pre-paid in full and non-refundable. To make your reservation, please click this link to get the discounted rate.
Wood Hotel Bodø
Wood Hotel Bodø – Fjellveien 187, 8011 Bodø, Norway
Wood Hotel Skagen is providing guest rooms with One Standard King Bed 2420 NOK per night. To make your reservation, please click this link to get the discounted rate.
Smarthotel Bodø
Smarthotel Bodø – Sjøgata 30, 8006 Bodø, Norway
Smarthotel Bodø is providing guest rooms with One Twin Bed, or One Double Bed at 1950 NOK per night. Breakfast is included in the rate. To make your reservation, please click this link to get the discounted rate.
Thon Hotel Nordlys
Thon Hotel Nordlys – Moloveien 14, 8003 Bodø, Norway
Thon Hotel Nordlys is providing guest rooms at 2315 NOK per night. Breakfast is included in the rate. To make your reservation, please click this link to get the discounted rate.
Nordavind Bodø
Nordavind Bodø – Mørkvedtråkket 32, 8028 Bodø, Norway
Nordavind is providing short-term student housing at varying rates based on room types. To book your stay, please send the following information by email to bolig@studentinord.no
- Reference: NAISA, Audun
- Full name, Date of Birth, Email, Cell Phone including country code, Wishes for Housing ranked 1 to 3 and Length of Stay.
You will receive a link for completing your user profile after booking. Under “My Page” you will find your booking and invoice which you pay when you move in. All bookings include kitchen appliances, towels and wifi. For more information, please visit https://www.studentinord.no/housing
MS Salten
We are pleased to announce that we have partnered with MS Salten, which is a passenger ship that will be docked in Bodø during the conference. The harbor is located in Bodø Sentrum, and is close to the conference hotels.
MS Salten have made a breakfast deal with Løvold Cafeteria, located right next to where the boat wil be docked. You can choose to book a cabin either with or without breakfast.
Price per bunk:
1200 NOK without breakfast
1400 NOK with breakfast
Bedding and towels are included in the accommodation, but please note that toilets and bathrooms are shared aboard the ship.
To book, please send the following information to Vera@verasverden.no:
Name:
Phone number:
E-mail:
Nationality:
Dates for accommodation:
Some of the cabins are shared, so please state wether you would share cabin or not.
You will recieve a confirmation e-mail from Vera Isachsen for the booking.
Radisson Hotel Bodø
Sjøgata 2, 8006 Bodø
Radisson Hotel Bodø is providing guest rooms with One or Two Single Beds or One Queen Bed at 1750 NOK per night. Breakfast is included in the rate.
Please note reservations are pre-paid in full and non-refundable. To make your reservation at the Radisson, please click on this link to secure the discounted rate.
All rooms at this hotel are now sold out.
The Local Host Committee is delighted to offer two types of children’s programming on Thursday 6th, Friday 7th and Saturday 8th June.
Registration is now closed for children’s programming activities. Thank you for your understanding.
Action Summer Club (aged 7 to 13)
We have teamed up with Bodø Actionhall (www.bodoaction.no) to offer a maximum of 20 children an “Action Summer Club” program. The children will enjoy a day filled with indoor and outdoor games, including team games, virtual reality games, laser maze and laser tag.
When: The Conference Assistants will meet you and your child/children at the reception table in the Radisson Hotel at 08:45. We will bring your child/children back at 15:30 at the same location. We will send you further information about the drop off/pick up protocol.
Where: Bodø Actionhall is located within walking distance of the conference venue. The Conference Assistants will walk your child/children there.
Requirements: You will need to provide:
- A peanut-free lunch and peanut-free snacks
- A water bottle
- Suitable outdoor and indoor clothing
- Health and travel insurance
Costs: 500 NOK per child per day (about 46 USD)
To register, please follow these steps:
- Email Local Host Committee member Morgane Colleau (morgane.h.colleau@nord.no) by no later than Monday 13th May. Please note that we can only offer this programme to a maximum of 20 children each day; we will keep a waiting list.
- Indicate the full name(s) and age(s) of the child/children that you would like to register for the Action Summer Club program with Bodø Actionhall.
- Clarify the day(s) that you would like to sign them up for (i.e. Thursday 6th, Friday 7th and/or Saturday 8th).
Local Host Committee Member Morgane Colleau will ask you to complete a contact sheet, a health form and other key information. Please note that unless these documents are returned to Morgane prior to the conference, we will not be able to offer you the child(ren)’s programming.
Studentongan Barnehage (aged 4 to 6)
We have partnered with ‘Studentongan Barnehage’ (https://www.facebook.com/studentongan) to offer a maximum of 10 children a nice programme in one of our local kindergarten. Your child/children will get to mingle with the children registered there!
When: The Conference Assistants will meet you and your child/children at the reception table in the Radisson Hotel at 08:15. We will bring your child/children back at 16:00 at the same location. We will send you further information about the drop off/pick up protocol.
Where: ‘Studentongan Barnehage’ is located near Nord University’s Bodø campus. It is a 15-minute car ride away, which the Local Host Committee will organise. We will travel with your child/children to the kindergarten.
Requirements: You will need to provide:
- Suitable outdoor waterproof clothing and footwear, hat, gloves and scarf
- An extra set of comfortable indoor clothing, such as a jumper, trousers, underwear and socks
- A rucksack that your child/children can carry themselves to use on short trips. The kindergarten also has access to a ‘gamme’, where they spend time with the children in their care.
- A water bottle
- Health and travel insurance
- Food will be provided by the kindergarten (details to follow for those with allergies and/or dietary requirements)
Costs: 500 NOK per child per day (about 46 USD)
To register, please follow these steps:
- Email Local Host Committee member Morgane Colleau (morgane.h.colleau@nord.no) by no later than Monday 13th May. Please note that we can only offer this programme to a maximum of 10 children each day; we will keep a waiting list.
- Indicate the full name(s) and age(s) of the child/children that you would like to register.
- Clarify the day(s) that you would like to sign them up for (i.e. Thursday 6th, Friday 7th and/or Saturday 8th).
- Let Morgane know if there is anything that you would like the kindergarten to know about your child/children (other than dietary and health requirements, see below); e.g. What may their favourite stuffed animal be? What do they particularly enjoy doing? We will do our best to facilitate a very positive experience for your child/children.
Local Host Committee Member Morgane Colleau will ask you to complete a contact sheet, a health form and other key information. Please note that unless these documents are returned to Morgane prior to the conference, we will not be able to offer you the child(ren)’s programming.
For babies and very young children
We have reserved “quieter spaces” within both the Radisson Blu Hotel and the Quality Hotel Ramsalt so mothers can breastfeed/pump, parents can retreat, etc. These will be clearly identifiable as “care hubs” during the conference.
By air
Bodø Airport has a range of national and international flights and is an easy gateway to Bodø and the surrounding region.
From Oslo (the capital of Norway), it only takes 80 minutes to get to Bodø Airport. The airport is located 1.2 km from the city, so many choose to walk the short distance to the center.
Bodø Airport has daily connections to Oslo (Gardermoen, OSL), Trondheim (Værnes), Bergen (Flesland), Tromsø and Lofoten. SAS, Norwegian, Widerøe, and Finnair have regular flights to Bodø Airport.
By train
Nordlandsbanen, one of the world’s most beautiful train routes, winds its way 730 km northward from Trondheim to Bodø.
Bodø Station is the northern end station of the Nordland Railway, and is located in Bodø city center. The station is served by long-distance traffic to Trondheim, regional traffic to Mo i Rana and Mosjøen, and local traffic to Fauske and Rognan.
Book tickets at vy.no
Long-distance traffic
There are two long-distance trains between Bodø and Trondheim each day, one day train and one night train. The travel time varies somewhat, with day trains taking around 9 hours and 50 minutes, while the travel time for night trains is about 20 minutes shorter, as they stop at fewer stations.
Regional traffic
There are two regional trains between Bodø and Mosjøen Station daily in both directions, in addition to the long-distance traffic’s two daily departures. This train journey takes around 3 hours and 50 minutes.
Local traffic
The local traffic between Bodø – Fauske and Rognan, consists of eight daily departures from Bodø to the neighboring towns of Fauske and Rognan, of which half of them stop at Fauske Station. The route, under the name Saltenbanen, runs from Bodø Station to the Mørkved neighborhood in Ytrebyen, the village of Tverlandet, the village of Valnesfjord, Fauske and Rognan Stations.
By sea – Hurtigruten coastal route
Hurtigruten, also known as the Norwegian Coastal Express, stops in Ørnes and Bodø in the Salten region before continuing to Lofoten. The northbound route stops in Ørnes in the morning and Bodø at midday, while the southbound route stops in Bodø and Ørnes in the middle of the night or early morning.
You can find the schedule for the Hurtigruten on their website.
The Hurtigruten terminal is located in the center of Bodø, opposite the train station.
By car
With a car, you can reach Bodø and Salten along the E6 highway or the scenic Coastal Route.
The car journey between Trondheim and Bodø takes approximately 10 hours (about 700 km).
The E6 European route is the longest and most important road in Nordland county, running through the county from South to North. The National Road 80 is the road connection between Bodø and E6 at Fauske. County Road 17 is the Coastal Route from Steinkjer through Ytre Helgeland to Bodø.
The 650 km long Coastal Route is a popular “detour” for those visiting the region. Here, you can follow the impressive coastal landscape and take small detours along the way, for example to Svartisen in Meløy, the church site in Gildeskål, or to Saltstraumen.
Read more about The Coastal Route
If you need a rental car, you can get one at Avis, Budget or Hertz in Bodø. They have pickup locations in several places in the city, including at the airport.
See charging stations for electric cars in Bodø & Salten
By bus
For more information about bus timetables and information about the regional buses, visit the external site.
By taxi
Bodø Taxi is the taxi company that serves the Bodø area. The company is affiliated with Nordland Taxi for tour booking and related services.
Phone number: +47 07550
Website: https://www.07550.no/bodo/
All licensed taxis display their rates and charge according to the meter.
Norway is situated within the Schengen area, so all EU/EEA residents as well as most non EU/EEA residents do not need a visa to enter Norway. Please check your visa requirements in your country if you are uncertain. If you determine that you need a visa to travel to Europe, then contact the nearest Norwegian Embassy or Norwegian Consulate to you.
Visa applications should be submitted well in advance of your intended departure date. Please note that while we wish to assist our delegates by providing the visa invitation letter, we do not contact the Embassy or Consulate on behalf of delegates and we are not in a position to influence Embassy / Consulate procedures or decisions. More information on the entry requirements and whether you need a visa for Norway can be found at The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration website.
The invitation letter does not involve any commitment by the organizers to cover fees, accommodation, travel expenses or other costs associated with participation at the NAISA Conference. The conference registration confirmation, which might be required for your application, will be sent to you by email once you complete the registration process. For the hotel booking confirmations, contact your accommodation provider directly. Visa invitation letters will be issued via email to the address provided during the visa invitation letter application process, once the request for a letter has been approved. Please note that this is not an automatic process. Letters of invitation will only be issued once the online letter application has been approved by our Registration Department. Invitation letters cannot be issued to applicants who are not registered to attend the conference.
Please send us your invitation letter request by email to both tove.m.ness@nord.no and morgane.h.collneau@ord.no. Kindly include in your email proof of successful registration to the 2024 NAISA Conference.
NAISA members whose abstract proposals have been accepted for the 2024 conference may apply to the NAISA Council for small grants to help offset some of the travel costs associated with attending the annual meeting. Applications are due on or before April 7, 2024 midnight (PT). Recipients will be notified by April 21, 2024. To obtain a copy of the Travel Grant Application, please click here.
Saami Market
The Saami Market and Exhibition will be open from 11:00 to 16:00 on Thursday 6th, Friday 7th and Saturday 8th June. It will take place in the lobby of the Quality Hotel Ramsalt.
Soptsestimmie (storytelling)
June 5th – 7th, Girjegumpi – Nordlandsmuseet
Download Full Schedule pdf here!
The event Soptsestimmie: Baajh vaeride årrodh = Land back! is scheduled to take place in the outdoor areas of the Nordland Museum (Bymuseet) in Bodø between June 5th and 7th. Soptsestimmie, which means “storytelling” or “conversation” in Southern Sami, is an initiative led by researchers aiming to address current questions related to the Sami reindeer herding community’s struggle to defend their historical habitats, practices, values, knowledge, and worldview. The goal is to connect these experiences to indigenous struggles in other parts of the world. The event aims to explore how academia can actively combat colonial injustice and create a space for action at the intersection of art, knowledge, solidarity, and activism. Music, art, and culture will play a central role in conveying these themes throughout the three evenings of the event.
ARCTIC STORYWORLDS: FROZEN MATTER
Admission: Free
Opening hours: Monday – Friday: 10:00 – 17:00 Saturday – Sunday: 11:00 – 15:00
Location: Siggeruds Galleri, Professor Schyttes gate 3 (city centre)
ARCTIC STORYWORLDS: FROZEN MATTERS The International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA) invites you to the Arctic StoryWorlds: Frozen Matters exhibition opening at Siggeruds Galleri.
Curated by Olga Zaslavskaya, Vera Kuklina, and Tatiana Degai, the exhibition is a journey into the heart of the Arctic environment, using storytelling as a medium to convey the intricate tapestry of this region. StoryWorlds hints at a multi-layered, interconnected universe of narratives that may illuminate various facets of Arctic life, from its Indigenous cultures to the extraordinary biodiversity in this frozen realm. The phrase “Frozen Matters” goes beyond simply acknowledging the Arctic’s cold conditions; it intends to delve deeply into the pivotal elements that define this unique environment. Using “Matters,” the project declares its commitment to exploring and highlighting the significance of the Arctic. This exploration extends beyond the physical attributes of frozen landscapes to encompass environmental dynamics, cultural richness, scientific exploration, and even symbolic interpretations that might arise from the stark beauty of the Arctic.
The Arctic StoryWorlds: Frozen Matters project is a collaborative undertaking, bringing together scholars’ expertise, artists’ creativity, and Indigenous knowledge-holders’ wisdom. This collective effort is a dynamic process that unfolds through various means, including art-science convergence meetings, immersive field studies, artsbased collaborations, talking circles, and crafty storytelling.
This exhibition will be open between 29 May and 8 June 2024.
Art exhibition – Gullevaš/Golgalaš
10th May – 23rd June Buvvda Musea
Gullevaš/Golgalaš (See page 28 for information about this exhibition)
Gullevaš/Golgolaš (Belonging/Displacement) is an exhibition featuring eight artists from Sápmi exploring the concepts of home, belonging, identity, and exclusion. The exhibition brings together traditional duodji, painting, textile, installation, film, and sound art, collectively developed through an extensive process with a unique approach to materiality, architecture, reuse, and improvisation. The exhibition is part of a larger Sámi collaborative project with Bådåddjo/Buvvda Musea (Bodø City Museum/Nordland
Museum), putting Sámi art on the map in Bodø in 2024. In addition to the exhibition at Bodø Art Association, a new version of artist and architect Joar Nango’s Girjegumpi willbe presented at Bådåddjo/Buvvda Musea.
Artists:
Katarina Spik Skum
Elina Waage Mikalsen
Anders Sunna
Olof Marsja
Matti Aikio
Joar Nango/Ken Are Bongo
Sigbjørn Skåden
Curator:
Helga-Marie Nordby
CONIFA Women’s World Cup
3rd – 8th June Bodø
Experience a football party out of the ordinary! From June 3-9, 2024, the CONIFA Women’s World Cup will be held in Bodø. This unique championship, organized by the Confederation of Independent Football Associations (CONIFA), brings together women’s teams from regions, minorities, stateless nations and other groups not represented in FIFA. The tournament celebrates diversity, inclusion and the passion for football.
CONIFA was founded on June 7, 2013 and hosted its first World Cup in June 2014 in Östersund, Sweden.
With high ethical standards and dedicated members, CONIFA is the world’s leading organization for individuals, nations and athletically isolated regions who share the joy of playing international football. CONIFA helps to strengthen global relations and international understanding.
CONIFA aims to build bridges between people, nations, minorities and isolated regions around the world through friendship, culture and the joy of playing football.
This year’s teams are FA Sápmi, Tibet NSA, Tamil Eelam FA and Székely Land. Come and cheer them on in Bodø!
CAMPAIGN SET
03.06
18:30 Opening ceremony, Glasshuset
04.06
11:00 FA Sapmi vs. Tibet NSA, Mørkvedlia Kunstgress, Bodø
14:00 Tamil Eelam FA vs. Székely Land LE, Mørkvedlia Kunstgress, Bodø
05.06
11:00 Tibet NSA vs. Tamil Eelam FA, Mørkvedlia Kunstgress, Bodø
14:00 FA Sapmi vs. Székely Land LE, Mørkvedlia Kunstgress, Bodø
06.06
11:00 Tibet NSA vs. Székely Land LE, Mørkvedlia Kunstgress, Bodø
07.06
11:00 FA Sapmi vs. Tamil Eelam FA, Mørkvedlia Kunstgress, Bodø
08.06
11:00 Bronze match, Aspmyra stadium, Bodø
14:00 Final, Aspmyra stadium, Bodø
16:00 Award ceremony, Aspmyra stadium, Bodø
Pre- and Post Conference Tours
Fully booked, unfortunately no more seats available!
Explore Salten is a local company which offers exciting trips by land and sea. They offer a range of activities, such as boat tours to Saltstraumen, which is one of the world’s strongest tidal currents, or visits to historical sites in the area.
See the special offers here and book your adventure
Explore Bodø
Check out Visit Bodø for information about what you can do in the Bodø region: https://visitbodo.com/en/
If you want to spend time in Bodø before the NAISA Conference, check out the Arctic Congress 2024 Bodø that will take place from 29 May to 3 June 2024
Bodø is a European Capital of Culture in 2024, read more at Bodø2024 website.