This text explores the resilience of Sámi identity in the context of the war in Ukraineand the movement of Sámi individuals across state borders. Through the case of AndreiDanilov, a Sámi activist from Russia who sought asylum in Norway in 2022, it illustrates how geopolitical pressures, migration, and Indigenous political participationintersect. Danilov’s efforts to engage in the Sámi Parliament in Norway elections—despite legal and procedural obstacles—reflect the broader Sámi commitment to sustain cultural and political ties across Sápmi, which spans Norway, Sweden, Finland,and Russia. These experiences underscore the importance of continued discussion ontransboundary Indigenous issues in contexts shaped by international law, state policies, and geopolitical conflict.