This article studies determinants for political participation among people in a double minority situation as Sami experiencing disability. Common identity, collective rights and ethnicity influence and explain how Sami experiencing disability engage themselves in politics. The article discusses the stronger emphasize on the battle for collective rights as a Sami, compared with the battle for individual rights for people experiencing disability. When collective rights are emphasized, this seems to cohere with the fact that Sami as an ethnic group has succeeded in creating a common identity. The participants in the study mention influences from family and the battle for Sami rights as important elements when establishing a common identity. Further, more Sami with higher education seem important for the stronger focus on Sami questions, and hence contributes to increased Sami pride. The participants also refer to the Sami understanding of health and disability, acceptance of disabilities and importance of traditional Sami values. We illustrate how these circumstances might influence the political engagement of people in a double minority situation. Altogether, Sami identity influences the political engagement, contributing to a stronger focus on Sami political issues. The article builds on data from the qualitative project ?People with disabilities and Sami background? which was carried through in the period 2014-2015 by Department for Social Educators at former Harstad University College, now UiT the Arctic University of Norway. The project was commissioned by the Nordic Centre for Welfare and Social Issues. The content of the article is based on the project’s 25 participants aged 18 or older, either themselves and/or their next of kin or guardians.
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