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== Sámi relations==
In 2021, the Church of Sweden apologized for its abuse of [[Sámi people|Sámi]] over several centuries, including forcible [[Christianization of the Sámi people|Christianization]], the mistreatment of children in [[Sámi schools]], and collecting the remains of Sámi people for research on scientific racism and eugenics. The Church of Sweden described their "dark actions" against the Sámi as "colonial" and "legitimized repression".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.arctictoday.com/church-of-sweden-to-apologize-for-dark-colonial-sami-mistreatment/ |title=Church of Sweden to apologize for 'dark', 'colonial' Sámi mistreatment |date=10 June 2021 |publisher=[[Arctic Today]] |accessdate=3 August 2023}}</ref> Prior to apologizing, the Church of Sweden had produced a 1,100 page long document in 2019 compiling the church's history of oppressing Sámi people and erasing Sámi culture.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/church-of-sweden-sami-indigenous-1.6263595 |title=Church of Sweden apologizes, embarks on reconciliation with Indigenous Sámi people |publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] |accessdate=3 August 2023}}</ref>